Vaccination Drive: India surpasses US & China; 17 crore+ people vaccinated in 114 days

The Union Health ministry said that 5,18,479 beneficiaries in the age group of 18 to 44 received the first dose on Monday, increasing the number of people in this category who have been vaccinated in all states and union territories since the commencement of the third phase of the vaccination campaign.  the total number of doses of Covid-19 vaccine given so far in the country has increased to 17,26,33,761.