India Goes Past US, Becomes Fastest Nation In Administering COVID-19 Vaccine: Centre

COVID-19 Vaccine India: The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 8.70 crore, the Health Ministry said.

India has surpassed the US to become the fastest COVID-19 vaccinating country in the world with an average daily rate of 30,93,861 vaccine doses, the Union Health Ministry said today. The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 8.70 crore, the Health Ministry said. Cumulatively, 8,70,77,474 vaccine doses have been administered through 13,32,130 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am. These include 89,63,724 health care workers (HCWs) who have taken the 1st dose and 53,94,913 HCWs who have taken the 2nd dose, 97,36,629 frontline workers (FLWs) who have received the 1st dose, 43,12,826 FLWs who have taken the 2nd dose.