Photos: India’s Covid-19 vaccination drive crosses 20 million doses
The vaccination drive against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in India is progressing steadily as thousands of people are being inoculated every day. India vaccinated the highest number of people on March 5 when nearly 1.5 million people were inoculated against Covid-19. As of March 6 evening, a total of 20,662,073 vaccine doses were administered in the country. India is one of the fastest countries to reach the 20 million milestone.
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A health worker vaccinates a man against coronavrus disease (Covid-19), at District Hospital, Sector 30, in Noida on March 5. India vaccinated its highest number of people on a single day so far, on March 5 when nearly 1.5 million people were inoculated against Covid-19, HT reported.(Sunil Ghosh / HT Photo)
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A health worker prepares a vaccine jab, at Rajawadi Hospital in Mumbai on March 5. According to the Union Health Ministry, 20,662,073 vaccine doses had been administered in India until March 6 evening.(Pratik Chorge / HT Photo)
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A Civil Defence personnel assists an elderly couple in Covid-19 vaccine registration, at Sanjeevan Hospital, in New Delhi on March 5. India kickstarted the first phase of its vaccination drive on January 16 when the most vulnerable group in the fight against Covid-19 -- healthcare and frontline workers -- were given vaccines.(Amal KS / HT Photo)
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Beneficiaries are seen in the observation area after being vaccinated against Covid-19, at Sanjeevan Hospital, in New Delhi on March 5. As many as 69,72,859 healthcare and 65,02,869 frontline workers have received a jab against the infection until March 6 evening, HT reported.(Amal KS / HT Photo)
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