Agartala, Jul 31, 2022, TRIPURATIMES Desk

As part of the aggressive Covid vaccination drive launched by the government, as many as 56,14,052 have been administered in Tripura till Saturday, according to an official report.

The Covid vaccination drive was launched in Tripura on January 16, last year.

Of the total 56,14,052 doses of Covid vaccine administered in the state, first shots have been given to 29,04,849 people, second doses have been administered to 24,85,737 people and Precaution Doses have also been given to 2,23,466 people, according to the report.

The report said, 15,16,919 doses have been administered in West Tripura district followed by 5,59,208 doses in Dhalai district, 6,63,848 doses in Gomati district, 4,42,478 doses in Khowai district, 6,54,328 doses in North Tripura district, 7,18,360 doses in Sepahijala district, 6,74,953 doses in South Tripura district and 3,83,958 doses in Unakoti district.

As per a media bulletin, total 7988 people took Covid vaccine on Saturday and Total 1,03,990 doses are now in stock.

Meanwhile, State Immunization Officer Dr. Mousumi Sarkar was honoured for her contribution towards the Covid vaccination drive in Tripura, according to a facebook post shared from official handle of NHM Tripura.  

She was felicitated in presence of MD, NHM, Addl Secretary of MoHFW, Resident Representative to UNDP India and other dignitaries at a National Workshop on UIP Module under CoWIN organized by the Ministry of Health with support from UNDP India in New Delhi on July 27 last.