The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has gone past 40 crores with over 46.38 lakh doses given on 17 July, according to the Union health ministry.

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A total of 21,18,682 beneficiaries in the age group of 18-44 years received the first dose, while 2,33,019 were administered the second dose of the vaccine on 17 July, the ministry said. "India's cumulative COVID vaccination coverage has surpassed 40 crores (40,44,67,526)," according to a provisional report compiled.

More than 46.38 lakh (46,38,106) vaccine doses were administered on 17th July, the report said. Cumulatively, 12,40,07,069 people in the 18-44 age group have received the first dose and 48,50,858 have been administered the second dose across the 37 states and Union territories since the start of the third phase of the nationwide vaccination drive. Eight states- Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Gujarat, Karnataka and Maharashtra have administered the first dose of the vaccine to more than 50 lakh beneficiaries in the 18-44 age group each.

Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Jharkhand, Kerala, Telangana, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Uttarakhand and West Bengal have administered the first dose of the vaccine to more than 10 lakh beneficiaries in the 18-44 age group each.