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India administers more than 10 million jabs in one day

28 August 2021 13:06 (UTC +04:00)

India administered more than 10 million vaccine doses in the past 24 hours, a national record that Prime Minister Narendra Modi called a “momentous feat” for the country, APA reports citing The Guardian.

Authorities said it is the highest-ever number of jabs achieved in a single day since the start of the vaccination programme, as the country prepares for a predicted surge in infections.

India has administered more than 622 million vaccine doses in total, giving at least one dose to more than half of its 944 million adults.

Modi hailed the milestone on Twitter, writing: “Record vaccination numbers today! Crossing 1 crore is a momentous feat. Kudos to those getting vaccinated and those making the vaccination drive a success.”