New Delhi: When India marked a one-year drive of Covid-19 vaccination on Sunday, Dr.
Balram Bhargava, DG ICMR said that the country was able to provide vaccines to more than 100 countries in accordance with our ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbam’ philosophy.
Speaking to Ani during the launch of the warning post stamp on the original kovagin developed by marking a one-year drive vaccination, Dr.
Bhargava said, “This is the world’s largest vaccination drive.
We have provided more than 156 crore doses in a year and are in years.
Able to provide vaccines to more than 100 countries in accordance with our philosophy ‘vasudhaiva kutumbakam’.
“This is very satisfying for our country that we do not need to ask any country for vaccine doses,” said ICMR officials talking about the omicron Coronavirus infection variant, he said , “We are in the midst of the Omicron variant.
Even though it’s a little lighter, it spread very fast.
We are worried about it and starting to give the dosage of caution to people over the age of 60 years and people with comorbidity.” Dr Bhargana further said that hopefully, the country will be much better this time with more hospitalization and serial disease US with a large population.
Minister of Health of the Union Mansukh Mandaviya, who almost attended the event, was told that around 70 percent of Indian adults had been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 while 93 percent received the first jab.
“The drive was launched on January 16 last year with health workers inoculated in the first phase,” Minister of Health said.
“Today is an important day for us because we have completed a one-year drive vaccine.
The world is amazed by our vaccination drive and more than 156 crore doses given,” he added.
Mandaviya congratulated in India to cross 157 Covid-19 Crore vaccinations in just one year and said that the country had emerged as an example in the world in the war 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.
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 provide a dose of prevention to 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.