Gujarat tops in terms of vaccination per million population: Govt

Gandhinagar(Information): Gujarat has administered 3,32,65,975 doses of vaccine as a preventive step against global pandemic coronavirus Covid-19 as part of the intensive state-wide drive till July 31, 2021, including 75-lakh vaccines in the month of July alone.

Having vaccinated 5.17-lakh people in every 10-lakh population, Gujarat has thus bagged the top position in the country in terms of people vaccinated per million population.

This information was shared at the State Core Committee meeting presided over by Chief Minister Vijay Rupani here today to review the progress of the vaccination programme.

In absolute term, out of 4,93,20,903 people above-18 age group who have been identified as eligible for the vaccine, 2,53,32,023 people have been given first dose of the vaccine, while 79,33,952 people have been given second doze of the vaccine so far.