Lakshadweep has vaccinated all eligible children in the age group of 15 to 18 years, the District Collector and Secretary informed on Tuesday.
With this, it has become the first country among Union Territories and States to achieve this feat, S Oscar Ali said.
The vaccination of children in the age group of 15-18 started from 3 January.
The administration said in a statement issued on 3 January that vaccination has been started in all 10 inhabited islands.
It said that Lakshadweep is at the top position in the Union Territories and States of the country in terms of vaccination for health workers, frontline workers and for the age group of 18 years and above.
A total of 3,469 children in the age group of 15 to 18 years in Lakshadweep were identified as target groups. The UT administration said it has drawn up a proactive and concerted approach to ensure vaccination for eligible children in the islands in a time-bound manner.
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