<span style="color: #222222;">Over 18 crore four lakh COVID vaccine doses have been administered to the beneficiaries across the country so far. The Health and Family Welfare Ministry said that over 11 lakh vaccine doses were administered to the beneficiaries within 24 hours.<br />''<br />''As the Third Phase of COVID vaccination drive is gaining momentum in the country, people are coming forward for inoculation. The Health Ministry said, over 42 lakh 58 thousand beneficiaries belonging to the age group of 18 to 44 years have received the first dose of vaccine so far. More than three lakh 28 thousand beneficiaries of this age group received COVID vaccine jabs in the last 24 hours. The Health Ministry said, more than 13 crore 74 lakh doses have been administered to the beneficiaries aged above 45 years. Over three crore 87 lakh COVID vaccine doses have been administered to the healthcare and frontline workers so far.</span><br />