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Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha during the second part of Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Monday, March 14, 2022. (PTI) On a day when India started inoculating children in the age group of 12 to 14 years against Covid-19 with Corbevax vaccine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday said that India’s vaccination drive is science-driven and people-powered, and that the country is in a much better position to fight the deadly pandemic but people must continue taking all the necessary precautions.
Taking to Twitter, PM Modi urged youngsters in age group 12-14 years to get Covid vaccination and those above 60 to get precaution dose and said that today is an important day in India’s efforts to vaccinate its citizens.
Asserting that India’s vaccination drive, which is the largest in the world, is science-driven, PM Modi said, “India has administered over 180 crore Covid vaccine doses, including over 9 crore doses in age group 15-17, over 2 crore precaution doses.”
Highlighting the journey of India’s vaccination drive, Modi said, “We began work to create vaccines in early 2020, to protect our citizens and strengthen our fight against the pandemic.”
“India sent vaccines to several nations, its vaccination efforts have made the global fight against COVID-19 stronger. We are in a much better position to fight Covid pandemic, we have to keep following all precautions,” the prime minister added.
Modi further said, “The manner in which our scientists, innovators and the private sector rose to the occasion is commendable. In late 2020, I had visited three of our vaccine manufacturers and got firsthand details of their efforts to protect our citizens,” he said.
In January 2021, India began its vaccination drive for doctors, healthcare and frontline workers, he noted, adding that the aim was to ensure those at the forefront of the fight against Covid get proper protection at the earliest.
Modi said it should make every Indian proud that the vaccines are free of cost for those who want it.
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