India’s cumulative vaccination coverage at the end of Friday crossed the 50 crore milestone with more than 43.29 lakh doses being administered during the day, union health ministry figures show.
In a significant achievement for the accelerated inoculation programme more than half of India’s 94 crore adult population as received at least one shot of the Covid-19 vaccine.
Five States namely Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh have administered more than 1 crore cumulative doses of Covid-19 vaccine in the age group 18-44 years. Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Jharkhand, Kerala, Telangana, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Uttarakhand and West Bengal have vaccinated more than 10 lakh beneficiaries of the age group 18-44 years for the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine.
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“India’s fight against COVID-19 receives a strong impetus. Vaccination numbers cross the 50 crore mark. We hope to build on these numbers and ensure our citizens are vaccinated under #SabkoVaccineMuftVaccine movement," Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted.
The new phase of universalization of covid-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June.
