VIJAYAWADA: As many as 82,562 people were vaccinated during a mega vaccination drive, which was conducted by Krishna district administration, here on Monday.
A total of 69,289 people received Covishield first dose and 11,773 got Covishield second dose. As many as 325 people took Covaxin first dose and 1,175 got the second dose.
District collector J Nivas said that a total of 18.62 lakh people from the district have been administered the Covid-19 vaccine till date and around 1.84 lakh mothers with children below the age of five years were vaccinated.
The collector appreciated the efforts of healthcare workers, secretaries and volunteers for the success of the vaccination drive. — Venu Lanka
