Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Jan 16: As India completed one year of its Covid-19 vaccination drive on Sunday, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya called it as the “most successful in the world.” He also praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for kicking off the campaign a year ago.
Taking to his Twitter handle, Mandaviya said, “Today the world’s largest vaccination campaign completes one year. This campaign started under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi ji with ‘Sabke Prayas’ is the most successful vaccination campaign in the world today.”
बेमिसाल एक साल 💉
The world's largest vaccination drive achieving new milestones!
Precaution Dose Drive for healthcare & frontline workers and citizens aged 60 years or above is going on in full swing.
Over 40 Lakh eligibles have received Precaution Dose. #1YearOfVaccineDrive pic.twitter.com/AXGtEbfGnp
— Dr Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) January 16, 2022
Union Health Minister extended greetings to health workers, scientists and the people of the country. “I congratulate all the health workers, scientists and countrymen,” he further tweeted in Hindi.
Notably, India’s cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage has surpassed 156.76 crore people. In the last 24 hours, almost 66 lakh vaccination doses have been provided.
Mansukh Mandaviya also published a graphic depicting how India’s immunisation push began and how it was able to administer over 150 crore shots in a year’s time.
“Have a look at the journey of #1YearOfVaccineDrive, that gives glimpses of the nation’s collective fight against #COVID19 under the visionary and inspiring leadership of PM Narendra Modi Ji,” he tweeted.
Have a look at the journey of #1YearOfVaccineDrive, that gives glimpses of the nation's collective fight against #COVID19 under the visionary and inspiring leadership of PM @NarendraModi Ji. pic.twitter.com/Hit9Ku8rzS
— Dr Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) January 16, 2022
On January 16, 2021, the countrywide Covid-19 vaccination programme began. The new phase of Covid-19 vaccine universalization began on June 21, 2021.
The immunisation campaign has been boosted by the availability of more vaccinations, advanced visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for improved planning, and the streamlining of the vaccine supply chain.
