New Delhi: Health Minister Union Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday congratulations in India to cross 157 Covid-19 Vaccination Crore in just one year and said that the country emerged as an example in the world against Coronavirus infection.
“January 16, 2021 will always be remembered! Happy India at the crossing of 157 Crore # Covid19 vaccination which is also in just 1 year.
With PM Mantra @ Narendramodiji ‘Sabka Prasih’, has emerged as an example in the world of fight against Covid-19.
# 1yearofvaccinedrive,” Mandaviya tweeted.
The Minister also attended an event on the release of “warning post cast” on the Covid-19 vaccine.
“Today is an important day for us because we have completed a one-year drive vaccine.
The world is amazed by our vaccination drive,” said Mandaviya in an event.
He further informed that more than 156 doses of Covid-19 Crore vaccines were given, where 93 percent of people over 18 years were vaccinated with the first dose and 70 percent of the population was fully vaccinated.
Appreciating the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to encourage scientists to work for a vaccination campaign, he said, “Some people began to create confusion even before the vaccine was launched, but PM Modi was dedicated and encouraged our scientists, the company to continue the work campaign and vaccination..” India began a national Covid vaccination drive on January 16, 2021.
From initially by analyzing vaccines for health workers, then expanded to frontline workers, followed by people over the age of 60 years and over 45 years with comorbidity.
Then he was also expanded to all 45 years and then over 18 years.
Drive vaccination for them between the age group 15-18 began on January 3, 2022 and to manage the prevention dose for health workers, frontline workers and sixty plus individuals then began on January 10 this year.
In accordance with the Ministry of Health Union, 1,56,76,15,454 vaccine doses have been given to the beneficiaries of qualified, according to the temporary report until 7 in the morning.
In the last 24 hours, more than 66 doses of the lakh vaccine were given.