PM lauds Himachal state for 100 per cent first dose vaccination

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India is administering 1.25 crore covid vaccine daily which is higher than the population of several countries. The Prime Minister was virtually addressing the frontline COVID warriors and people of Himachal Pradesh for achieving the 100 percent target in administering the first dose of COVID vaccine to its eligible population , first by any state in the country. He said this success of Himachal has instilled confidence in the country towards self-reliant India.

He  stated that Himachal has emerged as a champion in the fight against this biggest epidemic of hundred years in spite of the difficult geographical conditions.Modi stated that the remote tribal district, Lahaul-Spiti has also been a leader in vaccination. He congratulated all the Corona Warriors including the state government for this success. The PM said after Himachal, Sikkim and Dadra Nagar Haveli have also achieved the target of administering first dose of covid vaccine to all eligible people and the rest of the states are nearing to achieve it. He further added that Himachal Pradesh has made vaccination successful through public participation and public dialogue despite logistic difficulties. Himachal Pradesh chief minister Jairam Thakur also spoke on the occasion. Thakur promised that all beneficiaries in the state will be fully vaccinated by November 30.