Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that India is not only fulfilling its own vaccine needs but is also providing help globally as the country is set to produce vaccine against coronavirus for 70 per cent of the world population. India is currently exporting vaccines to 14 countries, he added.
He highlighted Modi government’s achievements on the health front as he said the Centre has worked to uplift the health infrastructure in the country in the last six-and-a-half-years.
Speaking at the inauguration of a private medical college, the home minister said, “India is set to fulfil 70% of the world’s coronavirus vaccine needs. Two vaccines are being exported to 14 countries.”
“India’s line of treatment during the pandemic is being followed by 170-odd countries in the world,” he said.
“The big difference in the fight against Covid-19 was that in India, the central government, the state governments, doctors, health workers and 130 crore people together handled the situation, unlike other countries,” Shah added.
Speaking about India’s nationwide covid-19 vaccine inoculation programme, the home minister stated that 55 lakh people in the country have been given Covid-19 vaccine in the last 21 days and the Centre is working to expedite vaccination process. Four more anti-Covid vaccines are in the pipeline, the home minister added.
“India’s line of treatment during the pandemic is being followed by 170-odd countries in the world,” he said.
“The big difference in the fight against Covid-19 was that in India, the central government, the state governments, doctors, health workers and 130 crore people together handled the situation, unlike other countries,” Shah added.
India currently has two approved vaccines – Covaxin by Bharat Biotech and Covishield by Serum Institute of India. The country started vaccination drive against the virus on January 16 with the aforementioned vaccines. In the first phase, India inoculated health care and essential service workers who have been at the forefront of country’s fight against the pandemic. In the second phase, the country plans to vaccinate people aged above 50 and those below 50 with comorbidities.
