Andaman Nicobar Islands becomes India's first state/UT to achieve a cent percent coverage of precautionary dose. To date, more than 2,87,216 beneficiaries aged 18 have been vaccinated with a precautionary dose. <br />''<br />''The rate of vaccination has seen a spike after the 15th of July when Government decided to provide precautionary doses free of cost under 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav'. <br />''<br />''To intensify the campaign, healthcare workers reached households and numerous camps have organized in urban and rural areas, which received a good response, at last, the set target have been achieved before the set time limit of the 30th of Sept.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">First, the Nicobar district has been fully vaccinated with a precautionary dose. Afterward, the North and Middle Andaman and South Andaman districts were fully covered. Corbevax along with Covishield have been administered as a precautionary dose in the islands. Apart from this, the set target of youths under 15-18 yrs. <br />''<br />''and 12-14 yrs age category have been also fully vaccinated. A&N Islands have achieved this milestone in all the above three categories. The vaccination drive continues to go on in the islands.</span><br />