India's Covid vaccination drive completes 1 year, over 156.76 crore doses administered so far
The Hindu
According to health ministry officials, over 92 % of the adult population have received at least one dose while over 68% have been fully vaccinated.
The countrywideagainst COVID-19 on Sunday completed one year, during which over 156.76 crore vaccine doses were administered.
According to health ministry officials, over 92 % of the adult population have received at least one dose while over 68% have been fully vaccinated. The Centre will issue a postal stamp on Sunday afternoon to mark the completion of one year of the inoculation drive.
The drive was rolled out on January 16 last year with healthcare workers getting inoculated in the first phase. Vaccination of frontline workers started from February 2.
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