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COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India has crossed 5.46 crore

HealthCOVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India has crossed 5.46 crore

New Delhi, March 25, 15,20,111 vaccine doses were administered till Thursday 7 pm today, taking total vaccinations to 5,46,65,820 so far, says the Union Health Ministry.

These include 80,18,757 healthcare workers (HCWs) who have taken the first dose and 50,92,757 HCWs who have taken the second dose, 85,53,228 frontline workers (FLWs) who have received the first dose and 33,19,005 FLWs who have taken the second dose.

Besides, 2,42,50,649 beneficiaries more than 60-years-old and 54,31,424 beneficiaries aged 45 to 60 with specific comorbidities were also administered the first dose.

“Total 15,20,111 vaccine doses were given till 7 pm on Thursday, the sixty-ninth day of the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination. Out of which 14,07,520 beneficiaries were vaccinated for the first dose and 1,12,591 HCWs and FLWs received the second dose of vaccine as per the provisional report,” the ministry said, adding that final reports would be completed for the day by late night.

The 14,07,520 include 9,95,387 beneficiaries  above 60 and   2,99,475 individuals between ages 45-60 with comorbidities.

The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16 with healthcare workers (HCWs) getting the vaccine and vaccination of the frontline workers (FLWs) started from February 2.

The next phase of COVID-19 vaccination has commenced from March 1 for those who are over 60 years of age and for people aged 45 and above with specified comorbid conditions.

According to official medical reports, the COVID-19 vaccines are given in two doses.  After the first dose, there is a good immune response that kicks in within about two weeks of the first dose.

It is, however, the second dose that then boosts that immune response, and one will see immunity get even stronger after that second dose, again within a shorter period of time after the second dose.

Presently, there is no knowledge of how long immunity lasts from the vaccines and doctors are studying people to find out if their immune systems are durable over time and the length of time for which they’re protected against disease.

Per WHO, they say, “The COVID-19 vaccines produce protection against the disease, as a result of developing an immune response to the SARS-Cov-2 virus.  Developing immunity through vaccination means there is a reduced risk of developing the illness and its consequences. This immunity helps you fight the virus if exposed.

Getting vaccinated may also protect people around you because if you are protected from getting infected and from disease, you are less likely to infect someone else. This is particularly important to protect people at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19, such as healthcare providers, older or elderly adults, and people with other medical conditions.”

Thus, the vaccine has an important drive to protect self and others, but as always forwarned, people with an illness should not ta

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