India turns into quickest nation to manage 13 crore COVID vaccine doses: Health ministry

India took solely 95 days to manage 13 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine, the quickest nation to take action, the Union Health Ministry mentioned on Wednesday.
The US took 101 days to manage 13 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine, whereas China took 109 days to cross the identical quantity, it mentioned.
The cumulative variety of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered within the nation has reached 13,01,19,310 with 29,90,197 vaccine doses being given in a span of 24 hours, in line with knowledge up to date at 7 am.
Eight states –Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, West Bengal, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Kerala — 59.33 per cent of the full doses given up to now within the nation.
The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16 with healthcare employees (HCWs) getting inoculated and vaccination of frontline employees (FLWs) ranging from February 2.
The subsequent part of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from March 1 for these over 60 years of age and for individuals aged 45 and above with specified comorbid circumstances.

India launched vaccination for all individuals aged greater than 45 from April 1.

Meanwhile, the federal government on Monday determined to increase its vaccination drive by permitting everybody above 18 eligible to be vaccinated from May 1.