A&N becomes India’s first state/UT to achieve 100 percent coverage of precautionary dose.

September 20, 2022

Andaman Nicobar Islands becomes India’s first state/UT to achieve a cent percent coverage of precautionary dose. To date, more than 2,87,216 beneficiaries aged 18 have been vaccinated with a precautionary dose.
The rate of vaccination has seen a spike after the 15th of July when Government decided to provide precautionary doses free of cost under ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’.
To intensify the campaign, healthcare workers reached households and numerous camps have organized in urban and rural areas, which received a good response, at last, the set target have been achieved before the set time limit of the 30th of Sept.
First, the Nicobar district has been fully vaccinated with a precautionary dose. Afterward, the North and Middle Andaman and South Andaman districts were fully covered. Corbevax along with Covishield have been administered as a precautionary dose in the islands.
Apart from this, the set target of youths under 15-18 yrs and 12-14 yrs age category have been also fully vaccinated.
A&N Islands have achieved this milestone in all the above three categories. The vaccination drive continues to go on in the islands.