Covid-19 vaccine since the vaccination drive began, said Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Thursday. In addition to this, 23% of the eligible population has been fully vaccinated. “We have been able to achieve this due to tremendous work by some states," said Bhushan.
VK Paul, member (health) of Niti Aayog referred to it as “an important milestone". Further, all adult people in six states and union territories -- Lakshadweep, Chandigarh, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, and Sikkim -- have received at least one dose of the vaccine.
This comes as India achieved the milestone of administering a total of 83 crore anti-Covid jabs since 16 January. As per data by the Union health ministry, 33,77,76,289 persons in the