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India celebrates 1 bn Covid-19 vaccine doses with song, film, national flag

India has so far reported 34.1 million Covid-19 cases and more than 452,000 deaths.

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Elderly visitors arrive at a government hospital near Balurghat in South Dinajpur district of West Bengal on October 19, 2021. (PTI Photo)

BS Web Team New Delhi

3 min read Last Updated : Oct 21 2021 | 11:19 AM IST

India completed administering 1 billion doses (100 crore) of Covid-19 vaccines on Thursday: an event the government is celebrating with a song, promotional film and announcements on airplanes, ships and railway stations.

"Congratulations India! This is the result of the leadership of our visionary Prime Minister Narendra Modi," Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Twitter at 9:48am.

Modi, accompanied by Mandaviya, visited the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in Delhi and interacted with hospital officials as India completed the vaccine landmark.

"India scripts history," Modi said on Twitter. "We are witnessing the triumph of Indian science, enterprise and collective spirit

Topics : Coronavirus Coronavirus Vaccine Health Ministry

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