The Union health ministry said more than 164.36 crore vaccines have been provided to states and Union territories and more than 12.43 crore unutilised vaccines are still available with them
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated citizens of the country as India fully vaccinated 75 per cent of its adult population under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive.
He tweeted:
In a remarkable achievement for India, over 75 per cent of the country’s adult population is now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya informed on Sunday.
“With the mantra of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Prayas’, India has vaccinated 75 per cent of its adult population with both doses of the vaccine. We are getting stronger in the fight against Corona. We have to follow all the rules and administer the vaccine as soon as possible,” Mandaviya tweeted in Hindi:
The Union health ministry also informed that more than 164.36 crore vaccine doses have been provided to states and Union territories as a part of the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive. Further, more than 12.43 crore balance and unutilised vaccine doses are still available with states, Union territories.
The nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive started on 16 January, 2021. The new phase of universalisation of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21 June, 2021. As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, the government of India has been supporting the states and Union territories by providing them COVID vaccines free of cost.
In the new phase of the universalisation of the COVID-19 vaccination drive, the Union government will procure and supply (free of cost) 75 per cent of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to states and Union territories.
With input from ANI
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