India Surpasses 2 Billion Covid-19 Vaccine Dose Mark After 18 Months Since Vaccinations Began In India

Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Health Minister, said on July 17 that India had attained the two-billion Covid-19 vaccine dosage threshold, 18 months after vaccinations began in the country on January 16, 2021. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also expressed his congratulations on the event, saying, "India creates history again!" Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director WHO South-East Asia, also congratulated the country on reaching the milestone.