Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Nov 3: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday emphasized on the need to maintain a good pace of COVID-19 vaccine administration. He said that there should be no laxity in the ongoing vaccination drive.
“Progress made so far is due to your hard work. Every member of the administration, ASHA workers worked a lot, walked for miles and took vaccination to remote locations. But if we become lax after 1 Billion, a new crisis can come,” said Modi.
Notably, the PM today held a review meeting to discuss the progress of COVID vaccination. The meeting was held virtually with districts having low vaccination coverage. The Prime Minister interacted with District Magistrates of over 40 districts in Jharkhand, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya and other states with districts having low vaccination coverage.
#WATCH | At review meet with districts where COVID vaccination could pick pace, PM says, "You've major challenge of 'rumour' & 'misconception among people'. A big solution is to make them aware. You can take help of local religious leaders, make their short videos & circulate it" pic.twitter.com/2U5BQHm9D4
— ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2021
According to information received from the Ministry of Health, 106.85 crore vaccine doses have been administered in the country till 7 pm on Tuesday. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Monday that 78% of India’s population has been given the first dose of the covid-19 vaccine, while 38% have been given both doses.
