Emotional moment for me, says PM Modi on record 2.5 crore vaccine doses on his birthday
The Hindu
Mr. Modi said he appreciates all doctors, medical staff, and people in administration in the country for this effort
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said it was an unforgettable and emotional moment for him as were administered in the country on his 71st birthday.
“With your efforts, India has created a world record of administering over 2.5 crore vaccines in a single day, a feat not even the most powerful nations have been able to achieve,” Mr. Modi said during an interaction via video link with healthcare workers and beneficiaries in the coastal state.
“We saw how the nation kept looking at CoWIN dashboard yesterday. Over 15 lakh vaccinations per hour, over 26,000 vaccinations every minute took place yesterday. Over 425 people were administered vaccines each second,” he said.
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