India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage crosses 196-cr mark
Jun 18, 2022
New Delhi [India], June 18 : India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed the 196 crore (196,13,24,182) mark on Saturday, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed.
The Health Minister in its official press release mentioned that more than 11 lakh (11,61,176) vaccine doses have been administered till 7 pm today.
The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID-19 vaccination started on January 16, 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced on June 21, 2021.
