At least 99% of Mumbai’s eligible population has taken their first shot of the Covid-19 vaccine, the city’s civic body said in a data. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said in a statement that the total number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in Mumbai crossed 1.5 crore on Wednesday. A total of 1,50,67,883 doses including 1st and 2nd dose have been given in Mumbai till last evening.
However, around 92,36,500 eligible citizens are yet to be vaccinated (with both doses) under the jurisdiction of the BMC. Among them, 92,04,950 citizens or 99% have taken the first dose. At the same time, a total of 58,62,933 citizens have taken the second dose of the vaccine. This includes all private, municipal, state and central government-run vaccine doses. vaccination center,
In Mumbai, the vaccination campaign began on 16 January. Initially, healthcare workers were vaccinated. Gradually, frontline workers, senior citizens above 60 years and citizens in the age group of 45 to 59 years with comorbidities, citizens above 45 years of age were covered. People in the age group of 18 to 45 years became eligible for vaccination on May 1, 2021. As of Wednesday, Mumbai’s COVID-19 caseload and death toll stood at 7,58,536 and 16,285 respectively, a civic official said.
In the country, the COVID vaccination coverage has crossed 110.18 crore (1,10,18,05,647). Altogether 74,50,96,516 1st dose has been administered so far while 35,67,09,131 2nd dose have been administered so far.
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