"tika-utsav"

Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said only 60 per cent of this segment had been covered in the vaccination drive.

In a letter addressed to Modi, he revealed that as many as 6,28,961 doses of vaccine were administered on a single day as part of 'Tika Utsav', which was high compared to any other State in the country.

The total vaccination figures during the 'Tika Utsav' saw a jump of 1,28,98,314 vaccine doses being administered to people of eligible groups across the country.

The Central government has permitted various establishments to facilitate vaccination camps at the offices for their employees above the age of 45 years.

"Anyone eligible for the vaccine should get the jab, and for this the society and administration have to make full efforts," he said.

Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy highlighted that the southern state has only 2 lakh vaccine doses currently and another 2 lakh doses were expected to be received on Friday.

The Prime Minister said people should not become careless after taking the COVID-19 vaccine.