As per data released by Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, over i06.31 crore Indians have received at least one Covid vaccine dose and over 38 per cent have received both shots.
“With the administration of 12,77,542 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 106.31 Cr (1,06,31,24,205) as per provisional reports till 7 am today,” the ministry said in a statement.
Mandaviya called this an extraordinary feat and said that India is rapidly progressing on the path to defeating the virus.
”An extraordinary feat of an extraordinary nation! India has administered 1st COVID-19 vaccine dose to 78 per cent of the eligible population and 2nd dose to 38 per cent of the eligible people. Congratulations to all as we rapidly progress on our path to defeat the virus!” Mandaviya tweeted.
An extraordinary feat of an extraordinary nation!
— Dr Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) November 1, 2021
India has administered 1st #COVID19 vaccine dose to 7⃣8⃣% of the eligible population and 2nd dose to 3⃣5⃣% of the eligible people.
Congratulations to all as we rapidly progress on our path to defeat the virus! pic.twitter.com/CLveOMJVak
However, the government is also very concerned after it discovered a low vaccination rate in some districts across the country and is now working on plans to ramp up the inoculation drive.
The ministry also announced the ‘Har Ghar Dastak’ (door-to-door vaccination) programme for the next one month, and the focus will be to increase the percentage of the second dose to beneficiaries.
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