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Gangtok, September 13: Sikkim becomes the first Eastern state to vaccinated the first dose of a 100% eligible population. The Union Health Ministry informed that all adult people in six states and union territories have received the first dose of the COVID vaccine. The cumulative jabs administered in the country crossed the 74 crore mark.

Other than Sikkim, all people age above 18 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Himachal Pradesh, Goa, Ladakh, and Lakshadweep have received at least one dose of the Coronavirus vaccine.

“Congratulations to these States & UTs for administering the first #COVID19 vaccine dose to 100% of the adult population. Special appreciation for the health workers in these regions for their diligence & commitment,” the office of Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya tweeted.

The chart says that Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu (6.26 lakh doses), Goa (11.83 lakh doses), Himachal Pradesh (55.74 lakh doses), Ladakh (1.97 lakh doses), Lakshadweep (53,499 doses), and Sikkim (5.10 lakh doses) are the states and UTs with 100 percent eligible population vaccinated with the first dose of the COVID vaccine.

Here is the latest list of North Eastern states: 

Arunachal Pradesh

Total no. of vaccination Dose: 10,26,111
Total no. of First Dose: 7,38,584
Total no. of the Second Dose: 2,87,527

Assam

Total no. of vaccination Dose: 2,00,80,318
Total no. of First Dose: 1,63,98,562
Total no. of the Second Dose: 36,81,756

Manipur

Total no. of vaccination Dose: 15,95,031
Total no. of First Dose: 12,07,332
Total no. of the Second Dose: 3,87,699

Meghalaya

Total no. of vaccination Dose: 14,05,258
Total no. of First Dose: 10,46,644
Total no. of the Second Dose: 3,58,614

Mizoram

Total no. of vaccination Dose: 9,75,763
Total no. of First Dose: 6,78,503
Total no. of the Second Dose: 2,97,260

Nagaland

Total no. of vaccination Dose: 9,20,898
Total no. of First Dose: 6,67,261
Total no. of the Second Dose: 2,53,637

Tripura

Total no. of vaccination Dose: 34,22,231
Total no. of First Dose: 24,71,952
Total no. of the Second Dose: 9,50,279


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The vaccination drive was rolled in India on January 16 with healthcare workers prioritized in the first phase, followed by vaccination of frontline workers that started on February 2.

The next phase of the drive commenced from March 1 included people over 60 years of age and those aged 45 and above with specified co-morbid conditions. Vaccination for all people aged over 45 years began on April 1.

The Union government then decided to expand the inoculation drive by allowing everyone above 18 to be vaccinated from May 1.