85% Of Eligible Indians Received First Covid Dose, Says Health Minister

Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday said that over 50% of India's eligible adult population was now fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Eighty-five per cent of India's eligible adult population has received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Monday as the cumulative vaccine doses administered in the country exceeded 127.93 crore. Another Day, Another Milestone 💉8⃣5⃣% of the eligible population inoculated with the first dose of #COVID19 vaccine.With PM @NarendraModi ji's mantra of 'Sabka Prayas', India is marching ahead strongly in the fight against COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/oa2yPMog4o

"Another Day, Another Milestone. 85% of the eligible population inoculated with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. With PM Narendra Modi ji's mantra of "Sabka Prayas", India is marching ahead strongly in the fight against COVID-19," Mr Mandaviya said in a tweet.

The minister on Sunday had said that over 50 per cent of India's eligible adult population was now fully vaccinated against COVID-19.