WHO congratulates India for administering over 1 billion Covid-19 vaccine doses
Covid-19 vaccination in India: Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director of World Health Organization South-East Asia Thursday congratulated India for administering one billion Covid-19 vaccine doses in the country.
"Huge congratulations to India for marking yet another milestone, a billion COVID-19 vaccine doses administered," she said in a video address. Speaking further Singh said, "The extraordinary feat in a short span was not possible without strong political leadership, inter-sectoral convergence, dedicated efforts of the entire health and frontline workforce."
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"India's progress must be viewed in the context of the country's commendable commitment and efforts to ensure these life savings vaccines are accessible globally," she added.
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In a landmark achievement, India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage crossed 100 crore doses on Thursday.
A total of 100 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far to eligible beneficiaries, as per the CoWIN portal at 9:47 am on Thursday. India's COVID-19 vaccination drive was launched on January 16, 2021. Initially, the vaccination was opened for Health Care Workers (HCWs) only.
