BHOPAL: On Monday, 5.38 lakh Covid-19 vaccine doses were administered in the state on Monday, according to health bulletin released by the directorate of health services.
With these jabs, 3.81 crore vaccine doses have been administered in the state so far. As per the coWIN portal of the union government, on Monday in the entire country, third highest number of vaccine doses were administered in Madhya Pradesh as a part of mass vaccination drive.
Vaccination of pregnant women had also started in the state from July 23 onwards however their vaccination will be carried out on Tuesdays and Fridays when only universal vaccination is carried out, said sources.
Among the districts where maximum doses were administered on Saturday include Indore where 33055 doses were administered, followed by Sagar district where 20142 doses were administered, Jabalpur where 18072 doses were administered and Tikamgarh district where 16330 doses were administered. In state capital Bhopal only 15051 vaccine doses were administered.
The state government has set a target of administering at least one dose to all the 5.7 crore eligible beneficiaries of the state by the end of September this year.
