Over 2.5 crore doses of COVID vaccine have been administered by midnight on September 17 making this the highest single day vaccination tally so far.
In his tweet Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said, “Congratulations India! India has created history on PM Narendra Modi’s birthday. By administering more than 2.50 crore vaccine doses, a golden chapter has been written in the history of the country, and the world. This day belongs to the health workers.”
He had put out a separate tweet when the 2 crore mark was crossed earlier in the day. According to the Ministry, as part of the ‘Vaccine Seva’ campaign, the Minister visited Safdarjung Hospital and congratulated staff for helping the country reach the milestone.
The World Health Organization’s South-East Asia Regional Office has congratulated India for the vaccination milestone.
News Source: The Times Of India
