COVID-19 vaccination coverage review: ‘If we become lax after 1 Billion, a new crisis can come,’ says PM Modi
PM Modi's Review Meeting: Chief Ministers of these States are also present in the meeting.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a review meeting with districts having low COVID-19 vaccination coverage on Wednesday.
PM Modi interacted with District Magistrates of over 40 districts in Jharkhand, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, and other States with districts having low vaccination coverage.
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Review meet with districts where COVID-19 vaccination could pick pace. https://t.co/TReGpnL3bC
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 3, 2021
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You’ll have to remember that the states that have achieved the goal of administering 100% first dose of vaccine, also faced different challenges in many areas. There were challenges of geographical situation, resources but these districts overcame those challenges to go ahead: PM
In this biggest pandemic in 100 yrs, nation faced several challenges. A significant thing in nation’s fight against Corona was that we found out new solutions, used innovative methods. You too will have to work more on innovative methods to increase vaccination in your areas: PM
They say one must never underestimate disease and enemies. They have to be fought against till the very end. So, I would want that we should not bring even a slight laxity: PM Narendra Modi
Progress made so far is due to your hardwork. Every member of admn,ASHA workers worked a lot, walked for miles & took vaccination to remote locations. But if we become lax after 1 Billion, a new crisis can come: PM
With the administration of 52,39,444 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 106.85 crore (1,06,85,71,879) as per provisional reports till 7 am on Tuesday, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.