<p>Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh administered more than 10 million COVID-19 vaccinations during the four-day ''Tika Utsav'', the health ministry said on Thursday.</p>

<p>The vaccination festival from April 11-14 saw intense vaccination activity with 29,33,418 doses being given on April 11, and another 40,04,521 jabs administered the next day, the ministry said.</p>

<p>The corresponding figure for 13th and 14th April stands at 26,46,528 and 33,13,848.</p>

<p>The total vaccination figures during the ''Tika Utsav'' saw a jump of 1,28,98,314 vaccine doses being administered to people of eligible groups across the country, the ministry said.</p>

<p>Three states administered more than 1 crore vaccinations cumulatively. These are Maharashtra (1,11,19,018), Rajasthan (1,02,15,471) and Uttar Pradesh (1,00,17,650), it said</p>

<p>India has been scaling multiple peaks in its effort to vaccinate vulnerable sections of its population against the COVID-19 virus.</p>

<p>The ‘Tika Utsav’ saw many Workplace Vaccination Centres (CVCs) operational across private and public workplaces, the ministry said.</p>

<p>On an average 45,000 CVCs used to be functional on any given day. On Day-1, Day-2, Day-3 and Day-4 of the four day ''Tika Utsav'', 63,800, 71,000, 67,893 and 69,974 CVCs were active, respectively.</p>

<p>On the first day of the vaccination festival, which was a Sunday, more than 27 lakh vaccine doses were administered till 8 pm that day.</p>


Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh administered more than 10 million COVID-19 vaccinations during the four-day ''Tika Utsav'', the health ministry said on Thursday.

Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh administered more than 10 million COVID-19 vaccinations during the four-day ''Tika Utsav'', the health ministry said on Thursday. The vaccination festival from April 11-14 saw intense vaccination activity with 29,33,418 doses being given on April 11, and another 40,04,521 jabs administered the next day, the ministry said. The corresponding figure for 13th and 14th April stands at 26,46,528 and 33,13,848. The total vaccination figures during the ''Tika Utsav'' saw a jump of 1,28,98,314 vaccine doses being administered to people of eligible groups across the country, the ministry said. Three states administered more than 1 crore vaccinations cumulatively. These are Maharashtra (1,11,19,018), Rajasthan (1,02,15,471) and Uttar Pradesh (1,00,17,650), it said India has been scaling multiple peaks in its effort to vaccinate vulnerable sections of its population against the COVID-19 virus. The ‘Tika Utsav’ saw many Workplace Vaccination Centres (CVCs) operational across private and public workplaces, the ministry said. On an average 45,000 CVCs used to be functional on any given day. On Day-1, Day-2, Day-3 and Day-4 of the four day ''Tika Utsav'', 63,800, 71,000, 67,893 and 69,974 CVCs were active, respectively. On the first day of the vaccination festival, which was a Sunday, more than 27 lakh vaccine doses were administered till 8 pm that day.

India vaccine drive: Three states administered more than 10 million shots

<p>The Goa government will extend the Covid-19 vaccination drive, `Tika Utsav`, by 10-12 days, said Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday, urging people above the age of 45 years to take advantage of the vaccination outreach programme.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/india-more-than-27-million-covid-vaccine-doses-administered-on-day-1-of-tika-utsav-376911" hreflang="en">India: More than 2.7 million COVID vaccine doses administered on Day 1 of 'Tika Utsav'</a></strong><br />
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"`Tika Utsav` will continue for 10-12 days so that those who are eligible get themselves vaccinated. Lockdown is not the solution for Covid-19 but vaccination, maintaining social distancing, wearing face masks is. We should avoid public meetings and unnecessary gatherings," added Sawant while speaking at an event organised by the Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/pm-modi-launches-teeka-utsav-as-india-records-152879-new-covid-cases-376764" hreflang="en">PM Modi launches 'Teeka Utsav' as India records 152,879 new Covid cases</a></strong><br />
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"Get tested immediately if you have COVID-19 signs and symptoms and maintain home isolation. If we need to contain the spread of the infection, then people will have to cooperate. The government will not lag behind when it comes to hospitalisation or providing Covid-19 care kits. Early treatment is the key," said the Goa Chief Minister.<br />
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The `Tika Utsav` programme was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a four-day mass vaccination campaign for inoculation of people above the age of 45 years from April 11 to April 14.<br />
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Sawant said that while the neighbouring state of Maharashtra had gone into lockdown, a similar fate should not "befall" Goa, urging people to maintain social distancing and adhere to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).</p>


The Goa government will extend the Covid-19 vaccination drive, `Tika Utsav`, by 10-12 days, said Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday, urging people above the age of 45 years to take advantage of the vaccination outreach programme.

The Goa government will extend the Covid-19 vaccination drive, `Tika Utsav`, by 10-12 days, said Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday, urging people above the age of 45 years to take advantage of the vaccination outreach programme. Also read | India: More than 2.7 million COVID vaccine doses administered on Day 1 of 'Tika Utsav' "`Tika Utsav` will continue for 10-12 days so that those who are eligible get themselves vaccinated. Lockdown is not the solution for Covid-19 but vaccination, maintaining social distancing, wearing face masks is. We should avoid public meetings and unnecessary gatherings," added Sawant while speaking at an event organised by the Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services. Also read | PM Modi launches 'Teeka Utsav' as India records 152,879 new Covid cases "Get tested immediately if you have COVID-19 signs and symptoms and maintain home isolation. If we need to contain the spread of the infection, then people will have to cooperate. The government will not lag behind when it comes to hospitalisation or providing Covid-19 care kits. Early treatment is the key," said the Goa Chief Minister. The `Tika Utsav` programme was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a four-day mass vaccination campaign for inoculation of people above the age of 45 years from April 11 to April 14. Sawant said that while the neighbouring state of Maharashtra had gone into lockdown, a similar fate should not "befall" Goa, urging people to maintain social distancing and adhere to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Goa to extend 'Tika Utsav' by 10-12 days: CM

<p>In a bid to vaccinate more people on priority, India’s Prime Minister, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/narendra-modi">Narendra Modi</a>, has launched <strong>'Teeka Utsav'</strong> around the country to inoculate the maximum number of people against the deadly <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/coronavirus">coronavirus.</a></p>

<p>The mass <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/coronavirus-vaccine">vaccination</a> programme will continue from April 11 to 14 and the PM has urged all Chief Ministers to monitor the situation closely.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/india-fastest-to-administer-100-million-covid-vaccine-doses-376682" hreflang="en">India fastest to administer 100 million COVID vaccine doses</a></strong></p>

<p>"From today onwards, all of us are launching the Teeka Utsav across the country. I have four requests from the countrymen in this phase of the fight against Corona," Modi said.</p>

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<p>"I urge countrymen to abide by 4 things – assist those who need help getting inoculated, help people in COVID treatment, wear masks &amp; motivate others &amp; if someone tests positive, create micro-containment zone in the area," he added.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/indias-covid-infections-hit-another-record-weekend-lockdown-in-maharashtra-376594" hreflang="en">India's Covid infections hit another record, weekend lockdown in Maharashtra&nbsp;</a></strong></p>

<p>This has come a day after India became the fastest country to administer 100 million coronavirus vaccine doses in just 85 days, leaving behind countries such as the US and China that took 89 and 102 days respectively.</p>

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<p>Frontline workers, citizens aged 60 and above as well as those aged 45 years and above have been given preference in the initial stages of India's coronavirus vaccination drive.</p>

<p>The programme has been launched to control the widespread of coronavirus cases in the country.</p>

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<p>On Sunday morning, the Union Health Ministry reported 152,879 new Covid cases, 90,584 discharges, and 839 deaths in the last 24 hours.</p>

<p>This has increased the total Covid toll to 13,358,805, out of which 1,108,087are active cases, death toll to 169,275, while 12,081,443 people have recovered till now.</p>

<p>A total of 101,595,147 people have been vaccinated till now.</p>


In a bid to vaccinate more people on priority, India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has launched 'Teeka Utsav' around the country to inoculate the maximum number of people against the deadly coronavirus.

In a bid to vaccinate more people on priority, India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has launched 'Teeka Utsav' around the country to inoculate the maximum number of people against the deadly coronavirus. The mass vaccination programme will continue from April 11 to 14 and the PM has urged all Chief Ministers to monitor the situation closely. Also read | India fastest to administer 100 million COVID vaccine doses "From today onwards, all of us are launching the Teeka Utsav across the country. I have four requests from the countrymen in this phase of the fight against Corona," Modi said. आज से हम सभी, देशभर में टीका उत्सव की शुरुआत कर रहे हैं। कोरोना के खिलाफ लड़ाई के इस चरण में देशवासियों से मेरे चार आग्रह हैं… https://t.co/8zXZ0bqYgl — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 11, 2021 × "I urge countrymen to abide by 4 things – assist those who need help getting inoculated, help people in COVID treatment, wear masks & motivate others & if someone tests positive, create micro-containment zone in the area," he added. Also read | India's Covid infections hit another record, weekend lockdown in Maharashtra This has come a day after India became the fastest country to administer 100 million coronavirus vaccine doses in just 85 days, leaving behind countries such as the US and China that took 89 and 102 days respectively. टीका उत्सव पर देशवासियों से आग्रह। pic.twitter.com/GvGV3OCnP7 — PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 11, 2021 × Frontline workers, citizens aged 60 and above as well as those aged 45 years and above have been given preference in the initial stages of India's coronavirus vaccination drive. The programme has been launched to control the widespread of coronavirus cases in the country. Watch | On Sunday morning, the Union Health Ministry reported 152,879 new Covid cases, 90,584 discharges, and 839 deaths in the last 24 hours. This has increased the total Covid toll to 13,358,805, out of which 1,108,087are active cases, death toll to 169,275, while 12,081,443 people have recovered till now. A total of 101,595,147 people have been vaccinated till now.

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