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In two days, over 84L teens given first dose of covid vaccine

Nearly 84.4 lakh teenagers aged 15-17 were vaccinated till 10pm on Tuesday, with the count inching towards the 1 crore mark in two days of the drive. Close to 42 lakh teenagers were vaccinated on Monday, and a similar number received their first dose on Tuesday. The government is aiming to achieve 85-90% coverage of first dose among adolescents in the age group in 15-20 days, a senior official told TOI.

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