PM Modi congratulates Goa on its 100% first dose vaccination rate

New Delhi, Sept11: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, praised the State Of Goa for delivering the first dose of Covid -19 vaccinations to a population that was 100 per cent eligible.The Union Government is dedicated to speeding up and broadening the scope of COVID-19 immunisation across the country. The next phase of COVID-19 vaccine universalization began on June 21, 2021. The immunisation campaign has been stepped up with the availability of additional vaccinations, advance awareness of vaccine availability to states and UTs for improved planning, and simplification of the vaccine supply chain.
As part of the countrywide immunisation campaign, the Government of India has been giving free COVID vaccines to states and union territories. In the new phase of the COVID19 immunisation drive's universalization, the Union Government would acquire and deliver (at no cost) to states and UTs 75 per cent of the vaccines manufactured by the country's vaccine producers.
While sharing a tweet by the Chief Minister of Goa, Dr. Pramod Sawant, the Prime Minister said "Well done Goa! Great effort, powered by a collective spirit and the prowess of our doctors as well as innovators."