On September 17, India reached a milestone by administering over 2.5 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses by midnight on the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 71st birthday. This is the first time that the country has completed more than two crore vaccinations in one day.
Union Health Minister, Mansukh Mandaviya thanked all health workers for making India’s mega vaccination drive which is being termed as “World’s Fastest Vaccine Drive” a great success. In order to celebrate the administering of over two crore COVID-19 vaccine doses in a single day across the country, Mandaviya had met health workers at Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi in the evening of 17th September itself and had said, “Thanks to all health workers. Well done India!”