91 per cent fully vaccinated against Covid in Telangana

Hyderabad: In the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, the State Health Department has achieved a milestone of fully vaccinating 91 per cent of the eligible beneficiaries in Telangana. Out of the 2,77,67,000 eligible beneficiaries above 18 years, a total of 2,51,48,694, which is 91 per cent of the beneficiaries are fully vaccinated and have received […]

Hyderabad: In the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, the State Health Department has achieved a milestone of fully vaccinating 91 per cent of the eligible beneficiaries in Telangana.

Out of the 2,77,67,000 eligible beneficiaries above 18 years, a total of 2,51,48,694, which is 91 per cent of the beneficiaries are fully vaccinated and have received the first and second dose of the Covid vaccine in Telangana.

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Eight districts 100% vaccinated

At present, there are eight districts including Karimnagar, Hanamkonda, Jangaon, Yadadri Bhongir, Khammam, Siddipet, Medak and Rangareddy, that have achieved 100 per cent vaccination. A total of nine districts including Mahabubabad, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Rajanna Siricilla, Mahabubnagar, Adilabad, Jagtiyal, Mancherial, Warangal and Nalgonda have achieved 95 per cent full vaccination of eligible individuals.

Out of the 2,77,67,000 eligible beneficiaries, the State Health Department has already administered first dose of Covid vaccine to 2,92,31,484 beneficiaries while the second Covid dose has been administered to 2,51,48,694 beneficiaries.

Also, Health Department has administered first dose of Covid vaccine to 100 per cent of eligible individuals in 32 districts while 88 per cent of the eligible have been vaccinated in Kumarambheem-Asifabad.

Vaccination at a glance

Total eligible adult population: 2,77,67,000

First dose beneficiaries: 2,92,31,484 (105%)
Second dose beneficiaries: 2,51,48,694 (105%)
Total eligible teen beneficiaries: 18,41,000

First dose for teens: 14,60,914 (79%)
Second dose for teens: 5,65,589 (31%)