Fully-vaccinated number exceeds partially jabbed for first time: Health Min

The country has in total administered over 1.14 billion doses as per provisional reports

With the number of fully vaccinated people surpassing the partially vaccinated eligible population for the first time in the country, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said that the ongoing “Har Ghar Dastak” campaign and “Jan Bhagidari” have made this feat possible.

“The staunch political commitment of the Government of India to protect every citizen from Covid-19 through vaccination has enabled the nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive to achieve several feats ever since its inception on January 16, 2021,” the health minister said.

Health ministry said that for the first time the number of fully vaccinated individuals has surpassed those who have been administered only