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Over 90% of Indore's beneficiaries given first dose of Covid-19 vaccine

Over 90 per cent of eligible beneficiaries in Indore in Madhya Pradesh have been administered the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, officials said on Monday

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Press Trust of India Indore

Over 90 per cent of eligible beneficiaries in Indore in Madhya Pradesh have been administered the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, officials said on Monday.

They said the rest would be given the first dose by the end of this month.

"Of the 28 lakh beneficiaries in Indore, a total of 25.25 lakh have been administered the first dose. So far, 6.55 lakh people here have got both doses," District Vaccination Officer Dr Tarun Gupta told PTI.

Indore, with a population of 35 lakh, is MP's worst coronavirus-hit district with a caseload of 1.53 lakh, including 1,391 deaths.

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First Published: Aug 09 2021 | 7:27 PM IST

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