Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that over two crore Covid vaccine doses have been administered to beneficiaries in the age group 15-18 years. "Now the youth is coming forward to make the world's largest vaccine drive a success. We have already vaccinated 2 crore children between 15-18 years of age," PM Modi said after inaugurating the Technology Centre of the MSME Ministry and Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Manimandapam in Puducherry through video conference.

According to a statement issued by the Union Health Ministry, as many as 2,82,74,847 doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered to beneficiaries aged between 15-18 year since January 3. During the event, the Prime Minister also unveiled selected essays on "Mere Sapno ka Bharat" and "Unsung Heroes of Indian Freedom Movement".