India Post issues postal stamp to mark 1 year of Covid vaccination drive
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday, 16-01-2022, released a commemorative postal stamp on India’s achievement in developing the indigenous Covid vaccine as the nation marked the first anniversary of its Covid vaccine drive which began on January 16.
As India marks the first anniversary of vaccination drive, over 156.76 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far under the drive 1,68,19,744 sessions. In the previous 24 hours, over 66 lakh vaccination doses have been administered. Taking to
Mandaviya said: “16th January 2021 will always be remembered! Congratulations India on crossing 157 crore Covid-19 vaccinations that too in just 1 year. With PM Narendra Modi Ji’s mantra of ‘Sabka Prayas’, India has emerged as an example in the world in fight against Covid-19.”
India’s collective fight against Covid pandemic began on January 16 last year with the vaccination drive across the nation. The drive was later expanded to citizens and people with comorbidities, and finally all above 18 plus. The drive for administering precaution doses to the healthcare workers, frontline workers and 60 plus individuals commenced this month on January 10.
