(PM Narendra Modi chairing meeting on progress of Covid vaccination drive through VC in New Delhi on June 26)
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New Delhi : PM Narendra Modi on June 26, 2021, held a meeting with top officials to review the progress of vaccination and Covid situation in the country. The officials made a detailed presentation before the PM on progress of vaccination in the country. The PM was briefed about the agewise vaccination coverage. He was also briefed about the vaccine coverage among healthcare workers, frontline workers, and general population in various states. The officials apprised the PM of the vaccine supply in the upcoming months and efforts being made to increase production.
PM Modi was informed that 3.77 crore doses had been administered in the last 6 days which is more than the entire population of countries like Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, and Canada. It was also discussed that 128 districts in the country have vaccinated more than 50% of the 45+ population and 16 districts have vaccinated more than 90% of the 45+ population. PM expressed satisfaction over the rising speed of vaccination in this week and stressed that it is important to carry this momentum forward.
The officers briefed the PM that they are in touch with state governments to explore and implement innovative methods to reach people for vaccination. PM Modi spoke about the need to involve NGOs and other organisations in such efforts. He directed officers to work with the states to ensure that the pace of testing does not go down as testing remains a very important weapon to track and contain rising infections in any region, according to a PIB release.
The officers also apprised the PM of the rising interest in Cowin platform globally. The PM said that efforts should be made to help all countries, who have expressed interest in India’s rich tech expertise in the form of Cowin platform.