Updated On: 15 March, 2023 07:58 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Every year, March 16 is celebrated as National Vaccine Day in India. The day promotes the importance of vaccines for the overall well-being of public health

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A dark cloud hovered over the entire world during the Covid-19 pandemic without any vaccine to help us fight it. The rise in rapid infection could have been controlled better had a vaccine been available to tackle the pandemic before it struck but everybody was caught off-guard.
To fight Coronavirus, India has reportedly administered over 2.2 billion vaccinations in the country as of March 2023. During this time, we were reminded about the importance of vaccines and vaccinations for overall well-being of public health. Like every year, on March 16, India will celebrate its National Vaccination Day 2023.