New Delhi: The Central Government had started a one-year nationwide vaccination campaign to defeat the corona virus. Which completed one year today on 16th January. A postage stamp has been issued on the completion of one year of vaccination. On this occasion, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said that today is an important day for us. I heartily congratulate and thank all the scientists on this occasion.
Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya said that today is a very important day for us. In one year, we have administered 156 crore vaccine doses to people. 93 percent of India’s population above 18 years has taken the first dose of corona vaccine today. 70 percent of the population has received both doses of the vaccine.
Today #1YearOfVaccineDrive PM on the occasion of NarendraModi Realizing the dream of ‘Self-reliant India’, a postage stamp has been issued on the indigenous covaccine developed jointly by ICMR and Bharat Biotech.
I heartily congratulate and thank all the scientists on this occasion. pic.twitter.com/3SKE2wvUqE
— Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) January 16, 2022
The Union Health Minister tweeted that India had achieved the milestone of giving 100 million doses of vaccine on April 1 last year. At the same time, 25 crores on June 25, 50 crores on 6th August and 75 crores on 13th September crossed the mark.
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The Union Health Minister said that the corona epidemic had spread all over the country. We decided to introduce the vaccine made in our own country to the people, so many people created confusion. But, Prime Minister Narendra Modi encouraged his scientists and asked companies to take forward the vaccine campaign. Today we have become the country with the most vaccines in the shortest time in the world.
Some people started creating confusion even before the vaccines were rolled out, but PM Modi was dedicated and encouraged our scientists, companies to continue the work and vaccination campaign: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on India’s #1YearOfVaccineDrive pic.twitter.com/rYJWNGKdts
– ANI (@ANI) January 16, 2022
Earlier on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that vaccination made the fight against the global epidemic very strong and due to this people’s lives could be saved and livelihood could be done in a safe way. He said that when the global pandemic first hit, not much was known about the virus. However, our scientists and innovators have pushed themselves to develop vaccines.
Narendra Modi tweeted, “India is proud that our country has contributed to the fight against the global pandemic through vaccines.” He said, “I salute everyone involved in the vaccination campaign. The role of our doctors, nurses and health workers has been extraordinary.”
Today we mark #1YearOfVaccineDrive.
I salute each and every individual who is associated with the vaccination drive.
Our vaccination programme has added great strength to the fight against COVID-19. It has led to saving lives and thus protecting livelihoods. https://t.co/7ch0CAarIf
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 16, 2022
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the successful completion of one year of India’s COVID vaccination campaign and said the country has set an example for the world on how the government and the people work together to overcome impossible challenges. Can get it. Shah also congratulated the scientists, health workers, COVID warriors and the people of the country for this effort.
According to the interim report till 7 am on Sunday, more than 156.76 crore doses have been given under COVID-19 vaccination in the country. Along with giving 43.19 lakh precautionary doses, 3,38,50,912 beneficiaries in the age group of 15 to 18 have been given the first dose.