Over 17,000 Took Shots On Day 2; 224,301 Beneficiaries Vaccinated So Far: Health Ministry

As per the Health Ministry, 2,07,229 people were vaccinated on Day one- the highest day one vaccination number in the world; Higher than the US, UK and France on day one.

Coronavirus vaccine, Representative Image

The Health Ministry on Sunday evening declared, over 17,000 people were vaccinated across six states on Day 2 of the nationwide Coronavirus drive. The Ministry also added that with this, the number of total people vaccinated so far has reached around 2.24 Lakh. 

The Health Ministry, in a press conference organized to give information about Covid-19 Vaccination, informed that over 17,072 people were vaccinated in 553 sessions across six states - Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur and Tamil Nadu on Sunday. As per the Ministry, 2,07,229 people were vaccinated on Day one- the highest day one vaccination number in the world; higher than the US, UK and France on day one.

The Ministry also informed that 447 of those, who were vaccinated on Saturday felt uneasy, out of which three had to be hospitalized. Out of these three people, now only one person has been kept in the hospital for monitoring.

According to the Union Health Ministry data, the total number of Coroanavirus cases in India climbed to 10,558,710 on Sunday with 15,144 fresh infections while recoveries surged to 10,196,885.

According to data from Worldometer, India is currently the second-most-affected nation globally, and ranks 13th among worst-wit nations by active cases.

The Health Ministry said the drop in the number of states carrying out vaccination today was part of a usual strategy to avoid clashes with immunisation schedules for other illnesses.

"The usual strategy is to avoid days on which there is a holiday or there is routine immunisation for other diseases. Most states are doing it on four days but smaller states like Goa are doing it on two days of the week because they have lesser numbers," Manohar Agnani, the Joint Secretary of the Health Ministry, said.

Nationwide vaccination campaign started on Saturday at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). Manish Kumar, a worker at the hospital, was given the first shot of Covid-19 vaccine in presence of Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan. With this, Manish became the first person to get vaccinated in the country's capital.