A total of 9,99,88,715 people have been registered till July 16 to receive Covid-19 vaccines in the country.

According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), a total of 9,11,28,243 people have been registered using NID cards while 16,30,676 registered using passports and 72,29,796 registered using birth registration certificates.

As of July 16, a total of 27,97,12,767 doses of Covid-19 vaccines, including booster doses, were administered as the countrywide vaccination campaign was launched on February 7, last year.

"A total of 12,95,29,468 people have been administered the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine till yesterday (Saturday) while 11,98,35,761 received the second dose across the country during the period," according to a data issued by the DGHS.

As many as 3,0,3,47,538 people received the booster doses of the vaccine to prevent the spread of the deadly virus, it added.

"A total of 3,34,13,103 students aged 12-17 years were vaccinated with first and second doses of Covid-19 vaccines. Of them, 1,73,47,932 students received first dose of vaccines while 1,60,65,171 were immunized with the second dose," the DGHS sources said.

Some 37,585 floating people have so far been inoculated across the country, they added.

BDST: 1728 HRS, JULY 17, 2022  
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