NEW DELHI: In a landmark achievement, nearly 88 lakh (88,13,919) doses have been administered under the Largest Vaccination Drive yesterday on the 16th of August 2021.
Union Health Ministry said, India’s Cumulative corona vaccination achieved 55 crore milestone and recovery rate 97.51 percent at its highest since March 2020.The death rate in the country is currently 1.34 percent. As per the information with Union Health Ministry, the active cases in the country have come down to 3,69,846, which is the lowest in 146 days.
Today’s achievement showcases the trust placed by the people of India in the Government in its fight against the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding scope of the nationwide COVID19 vaccination drive.
The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, 15 days advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
The cumulative vaccination coverage has increased to 55.47Cr (55,47,30,609). This translates to 46% of all adult Indians receiving the first dose. 13% of all adult Indians have received both doses of vaccine and are protected against COVID-19.
