India administered over 100 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses on Thursday creating a milestone.
New Delhi: As India administered over 100 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses on Thursday (October 21), Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership for achieving the feat.
"This achievement is historic. It tells us if we Indians are determined about something, we can achieve it." "We`re going on the right path under PM Modi`s leadership,” Kumar told ANI.
The Niti Aayog Vice Chairman also claimed that India would achieve the target of vaccinating the entire population by December end and said, "This achievement is proof that the way we are working, the target of vaccinating the entire population by December end would be accomplished."
He also tweeted earlier that this milestone has shown India’s exemplary capabilities to deliver the solutions for ensuring people's welfare. "India once again shows exemplary capabilities to deliver the solutions for ensuring people's welfare. Congratulations @mansukhmandviya for meeting honourable @PMOIndia's highest expectations,” Kumar wrote.
Earlier, NITI Aayog member (Health) Dr V K Paul said efforts to encourage people to take COVID-19 vaccine have to be made while ensuring those who have taken one dose take the second jab as well.
According to Co-WIN portal data, India has administered more than 71 crore vaccine doses as the first dose and over 29 crore as the second dose.
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