Read More | Source: Times of India | Title: 10 crore+ doses in 85 days: India beats US in pace
NEW DELHI: India administered a total of over 10 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccine till Saturday since the initial roll out of the mega vaccination drive on January 16. The country took 85 days to cross the milestone, while the US took 89 days and China 103 days.
On Saturday, around 29.65 lakh doses were given till 8pm taking the total doses so far to 10.12 crore. While 8.86 crore doses were given as first dose, 1.26 crore people are now fully vaccinated.
“The extension of vaccine coverage to those above 45 years along with the recent provisions for them to get vaccinated at their workplaces (govt and private) form a series of pro-active, collaborative and coordinated steps taken by the Centre and the state governments,” the health ministry said.