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Delhi: First Covid-19 vaccine dose given to entire eligible population, says health minister

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Monday said that the city’s entire eligible population has been administered the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, reported PTI. “First dose of Covid-19 vaccine has been given to 100% of the eligible population in Delhi while both doses have been given to 80% of the targeted people,” Jain said.

Of the total precautionary doses administered, 36,000 were given to senior citizens, 60,000 to frontline workers and 32,000 to healthcare professionals.