Covid-19 jabs cross 22-million mark on PM Narendra Modi's birthday

Business Standard's analysis showed that of the 20 million doses on Friday, nearly 40 per cent were second and remaining 60 per cent were first doses

India gave more than 22 million Covid vaccine doses in a single day on Friday, setting a new record for daily vaccinations in the country. The milestone was achieved on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday. Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya described the achievement as a birthday gift on behalf of health workers and citizens to Modi. 

Mandaviya raised his fists in the air and said, “We did it.” He was visiting the Covid vaccination site at Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital where he distributed sweets to health workers and other staff and congratulated them on the landmark vaccination. 

Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled states including Bihar, Karnataka,