Ensure that restrictions do not slow the pace of vaccination: PM Modi

Around 31 per cent of the eligible population over the age of 45 has been given at least one dose of the vaccine so far

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the pace of vaccination should not slow down, while stressing that the drive should be facilitated despite lockdowns and restrictions.
 
Modi was holding a review meeting of the public health response to Covid-19. Ministers including Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman, Harsh Vardhan, Rajnath Singh, Piyush Goyal and Mansukh Mandaviya, along with top officials, were present at the meeting.
 
Around 31 per cent of the eligible population over the age of 45 has been given at least one dose of the vaccine, according to the government data.
 
Taking note of the vaccination