COVID-19: PM Modi congratulates citizens as India successfully vaccinates 75% of its adult population

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated citizens of the country as India fully vaccinated 75 per cent of its adult population under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive.

He tweeted:

75% of all adults are fully vaccinated.

Congratulations to our fellow citizens for this momentous feat.

Proud of all those who are making our vaccination drive a success. https://t.co/OeCJddtAL8

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 30, 2022

In a remarkable achievement for India, over 75 per cent of the country's adult population is now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya informed on Sunday.

"With the mantra of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Prayas', India has vaccinated 75 per cent of its adult population with both doses of the vaccine. We are getting stronger in the fight against Corona. We have to follow all the rules and administer the vaccine as soon as possible," Mandaviya tweeted in Hindi:

'सबका साथ, सबका प्रयास' के मंत्र के साथ, भारत ने अपनी 75% वयस्क आबादी को वैक्सीन की दोनों डोज लगाने का लक्ष्य हासिल कर लिया है।

कोरोना से लड़ाई में हम निरंतर मज़बूत हो रहें है। हमें सभी नियमों का पालन करते रहना है और जल्द से जल्द वैक्सीन लगवानी है। #SabkoVaccineMuftVaccine pic.twitter.com/wSBg9AQphx

— Dr Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) January 30, 2022

The Union health ministry also informed that more than 164.36 crore vaccine doses have been provided to states and Union territories as a part of the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive. Further, more than 12.43 crore balance and unutilised vaccine doses are still available with states, Union territories.

The nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive started on 16 January, 2021. The new phase of universalisation of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21 June, 2021. As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, the government of India has been supporting the states and Union territories by providing them COVID vaccines free of cost.

In the new phase of the universalisation of the COVID-19 vaccination drive, the Union government will procure and supply (free of cost) 75 per cent of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to states and Union territories.

With input from ANI

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