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Over 1.2 crore people aged 60 years and above yet to receive first dose of Covid vaccine: Govt

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NEW DELHI : Lok Sabha, Union Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar on Friday in a written reply to the parliament announced that over 1.2 crore people aged 60 years and above in the country had not received the first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine as on 8 February.

The Union Minister said that a total of 1,20,82,792 people in the said age group are yet to receive the first dose of a Covid vaccine.

She also added that 1,68,03,864 beneficiaries in the age group have are yet to receive the second dose of the vaccines. As on 8 February, a total of 95.09 crore (93.9%) people aged 15 years and above had received the first dose of a Covid vaccine and 73.59 crore (72.6%) beneficiaries in the age group had received both doses.

Under the National Covid-19 Vaccination Programme, the vaccines have been utilised within their shelf life, the minister said, adding that the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has approved a shelf life of nine months for Covishield, while for Covaxin, it is 12 months from the date of manufacture.

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