Over 134.53 crore Covid vaccine doses administered in India so far: Govt

NEW DELHI: The cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 134.53 crore on Tuesday, the

Union Health Ministry

said.

More than 62,17,862 vaccine doses have been administered till 7 pm. The daily

vaccination

tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late night, the ministry said.

The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16 with health care workers (HCWs) getting inoculated in the first phase. The vaccination of frontline workers (FLWs) started from February 2.

The next phase of Covid-19 vaccination commenced from March 1 for people over 60 years of age and those aged 45 and above with specific comorbid conditions.

The country launched vaccination for all people aged more than 45 years from April 1.

The government then decided to expand its vaccination drive by allowing everyone above 18 to be vaccinated from May 1