Gujarat sets two records of administering vaccines in a day

Gandhinagar: Gujarat sets two records of administering vaccine against coronavirus, one is over 8-lakh doses of vaccines in a single day on August 31, and the other is 1.34-crore doses of vaccine during the month of August, 2021 – against a target of one crore doses for the outgoing month.

Out of 4,93,20,903 eligible people in the above-18 age group, 4,62,70,665 doses of vaccine against coronavirus have been administered in Gujarat since the campaign was launched under the guidance of Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and Deputy Chief Minister Nitinbhai Patel.

This included first dose to 3,46,14,660 above-18 age group, which is 70.20 per cent of people, and 1,16,56,005 second dose.

Thus, Gujarat remains the leading state in vaccine doses administered per million.

The Chief Minister and the Deputy Chief Minister congratulated all the healthcare workers, doctors, paramedical staff and others associated for not only achieving the target for the month of August 2021 but also setting new records through intensive participation. – Information