More than nine lakh beneficiaries received “precaution” dose of COVID-19 vaccine on the first day of roll-out on January 10, according to data shared by the government.As many as 9,84,676 were administered their third dose on the first day of the drive out of which 5,19,604 were healthcare workers, 2,01,205 were frontline workers and 2,63,867 were over 60 years of age with comorbidities.Those aged 60 or more, healthcare workers and frontline workers who took their second dose of vaccine nine months ago got their third dose on Monday.The beneficiaries are being administered “precautionary dose” of the same vaccine they took 39 weeks ago. They are required to book a slot using their existing Cowin account.India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 1,52,89,70,294 with the administration of over 92 lakh doses in the last 24 hours, as per provisional reports till 7 am today.
