As many as 2,08,791 beneficiaries aged above 60 or those aged 45-59 with comorbidities have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine till 1 pm on Tuesday, the Centre said. The Phase 2 vaccination drive started at 9 am on Monday.

In the first two phases so far, 1,48,55,073 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in the country till 1 pm on Tuesday, out of which 67,04,856 healthcare workers have been given the first dose of the vaccine and 25,98,192 healthcare workers have been administered the second dose, government officials said. Besides, 53,43,219 frontline workers have been administered the first dose of vaccine till now, they said.