New Delhi

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday informed that 90 per cent of India's adult population has been fully vaccinated with both vaccine doses against Covid-19.

Calling the occasion an extraordinary feat, he tweeted, "What an extraordinary feat! With PM @NarendraModi Ji's mantra of Sabka Saath, Sabka Prayas, India achieves complete vaccination of 90 per cent of its adult population. Way to go!

We will win the battle against the pandemic together!"

In the age group of 18-44 years, a total of 55,83,57,087 first doses and 50,22,61,478 second doses have been administered so far. The number of precaution doses administered in this group stands at 32,40,839, as per the health ministry report.

India's Covid-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 197.98 crore

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So far, more than 3.69 crore adolescents have also been administered the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

Meanwhile, 16,135 new cases of Covid-19 infection were recorded in India in the 24 hours till Monday morning. 24 deaths were reported in the same period.