Health Minister Slams Rahul Gandhi For Questioning Vaccine Availability

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said more than 13 crore vaccines doses were administered in July and the drive is going to accelerate this month.

The vaccination drive in the country is set to get a major boost this month, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said Sunday as he took a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for questioning the government's vaccine delivery programme. The minister asked Mr Gandhi to join everyone in feeling proud about the work done by the country's health workers. In a response to Mr Gandhi's tweet questioning the availability of vaccines last month, Mr Mandaviya said more than 13 crore doses were administered in July and the drive is going to accelerate this month. "More than 13 crore doses were administered in India in the month of July. It is going to accelerate this month. We are proud of our healthcare workers for this achievement.