Coronavirus: India administers record 2 crore doses on September 17
As per the COWIN portal till 5.19 pm, 2,02,74,365 doses were administered on Friday. Taking to Twitter, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said that the historic feat is a gift to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on behalf of health workers and countrymen.
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"#VaccineSeva A gift to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on behalf of health workers and the countrymen. Today, on his birthday, India has crossed the historical figure of administering 2 crore Covid vaccines in a day, setting a new record. Well done India!" Mandaviya tweeted.
The coronavirus vaccination drive in the country commenced on January 16 with the inoculation of healthcare and frontline workers. At present, India is administering Covishield of Serum Institute of India (SII), Bharat Biotech's Covaxin and Sputnik V.
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To ramp up the drive, on April 1, the government had opened coronavirus vaccination for everyone above the age of 45 years. A month later from May 1, as part of the third phase of the vaccination drive, India began administering the vaccine in the 18 to 44 years age group.
Since then, the country's vaccination drive is scaling new heights. On August 9, India's Covid 19 vaccination coverage crossed the landmark of 50 crore.
