India has administered 14 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine in only 99 days, the fastest on the planet, that the Health Ministry said on Saturday. Significantly more than 2-4 lakh vaccine doses were administered Saturday before 8 pm, ” the ministry said.

The accumulative amount of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered at the nation stands in 14,08,02,794, as shown by some provisional report in 8 pm.

“India became the speediest country to manage 14 crore dosages of COVID-19 vaccine in only 99 days,” the ministry said.

The beneficiaries comprise 92,89,621 health workers (HCWs) that have obtained the first dose and 59,94,401 HCWs that have obtained the next dose, 1,19,42,233 front line workers (FLWs) that have the very first dose, also 62,77,797 FLWs the next dose.

as much as 4,76,41,992 people aged between 45-plus and 60’ve the very first dose and 23,22,480 from age class received the next dose.

as much as 4,96,32,245 beneficiaries aged above 60 years possess the very first dose and 77,02,025 the next dose,” the ministry said.

On Saturdaythe 99th day of this nationwide vaccination drive, an overall whole of 24,22,989 vaccine doses were awarded till 8 pm — 15,69,631 beneficiaries for your very first dose and 8,53,358 to its next dose.

phase I of this nationally COVID-19 vaccination drive has been started on January 16, assigning protection for healthcare workers and front line workers.

Even the phase ii has been originated by March 1, emphasizing protecting vulnerable i.e. everyone above 45 decades old.

Everybody above 18 decades old will be qualified to receive vaccinated against COVID-19 from May 1, the central government said on Monday since it liberalised the vaccination drive allowing nations, private associations and industrial establishments to successfully secure the dosages directly from manufacturing companies.