India achieves milestone! Crosses 20 cr cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage

New Delhi, May 26: In the very positive development, India has become the second country after the US to cross 20 crores cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage. India achieved a significant milestone in its ongoing COVID-19 vaccination drive in just 130 days. The USA took 124 days to reach the 20 crore mark.

 

"India is the second country after the USA to achieve this coverage in just 130 days. The US took 124 days to reach the 20 crore mark," the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said. On day 130 of the Covid inoculation drive, the vaccination crossed the 20 crore mark with 20,06,62,456 doses, including 15,71,49,593 first doses and 4,35,12,863 second doses, as per data available at 7 am today.

 

 

 

According to the Health Ministry, over 34 percent population above 45 years has received at least 1st dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in India till date. Similarly, over 42 percent of the 60+ years of the population in India has received at least 1st dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

 

 

 

India is currently using two vaccines including Serum Institute’s Covidsheid and Bharat Biotech’s COVAXIN against COVID-19. India has also started using Russian Sputnik V. It has to get approval from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for Emergency Use Authorisation and is being used in few private hospitals which are expected to be increased over the coming days.

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