Less than 40 per cent of these eligible within the 15-18 years age group have been administered each the doses of COVID-19 vaccine in 10 states and union territories with Meghalaya being the final within the checklist with 10 per cent, based on authorities information.
Ahead of Meghalaya is Nagaland, which has inoculated 18.7 per cent of the goal beneficiaries on this class, and Manipur (24.6 per cent), the info as on April 15 confirmed.
Arunachal Pradesh has vaccinated 28.9 per cent of the adolescents within the 15-18 years age group adopted by Jharkhand at 30.7 per cent, Bihar 35.2 per cent, Assam 36.4 per cent, Punjab 37 per cent and Chandigarh 37.1 per cent.
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu have vaccinated 38.2 per cent.
Andhra Pradesh is on the high with 102.9 p.c of the goal inhabitants within the age group of 15-18 years being absolutely vaccinated.
Andhra Pradesh is adopted by Jammu and Kashmir with 83.6 per cent and Himachal Pradesh (80.8 per cent).
In Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Kerala, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Puducherry, Tripura and Lakshadweep, the share was under 50 per cent.
The nationwide common of second dose protection within the 15-18 years age group is 54.3 per cent, the info confirmed.
An estimated 7,40,57,000 adolescents are there within the nation on this age-group.
India opened up vaccination for the 15-18 years age-group on January 3.
The vaccine possibility towards COVID-19 for kids on this age group is Covaxin.
The cumulative vaccine doses administered within the nation has exceeded 186.30 crore as per provisional studies until 7 am.
Source: www.financialexpress.com”