PM Modi hails vaccinators for India's 200-crore doses landmark

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written a letter to all vaccinators lauding their efforts as India crossed the Covid19 vaccination milestone of administering 200 crore doses to its citizensAccording to official sources PM Modi asserted that the coming generations will be proud of Indias achievement in fulfilling its resolve at a time of crisis following the pandemic outbreakVaccinators healthcare workers and support staff and frontline workers have played a crucial role in protecting the people of the country he wroteSaving lives is crucial especially during a onceinacentury global pandemic Our vaccinators healthcare workers and support staff and frontline workers have played a critical role in protecting Indians the prime minister wrote in the letterHe said this is a laudable example of dedication to duty and delivering when it is most necessaryFrom the coldest mountains to the hottest deserts from faraway villages to dense forests the Covid19 vaccination programme has left none behind and showed that New India excels in lastmile delivery PM Modi said in the letterThe scale and speed that India imparted to the worlds largest vaccination programme have been spectacular and this has happened due to the efforts of people like you On this historic occasion I applaud your contribution to Indias Covid19 vaccination programme and appreciate you for being at the forefront of such a crucial lifesaving mission The achievement of 200 crore vaccine doses showcases the strength of the democratic compassionate and serviceoriented ethos of our nation The story of Indias courage to deliver during a crisis will be cherished by generations to come My best wishes to you and your family Jai Hind PM Modi saidVaccinators can log in to the CoWIN portal and view the appreciation letter from the prime minister in English and Hindi an official saidThe letter can be downloaded from the link provided and shared on social media platforms from the CoWIN app itselfAccording to the Health Ministry 98 per cent of Indias adult population has received at least one dose of the Covid19 vaccine while 90 per cent have been fully vaccinatedAlso 82 per cent of adolescents aged 15 to 18 years have been vaccinated with the first dose since the vaccination for this age group began on January 3 while 68 pc have got both doses Eightyone per cent of those aged 1214 years have taken the first dose while 56 pc in this age group are fully vaccinatedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever