Covid-19 vaccination coverage has crossed the 85 crore mark, the Union Health Ministry informed on Sunday. "With the administration of 68,42,786 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage crossed the landmark of 85 Cr (85,60,81,527) as per provisional reports till 7 am today.
This has been achieved through 83,64,110 sessions," the ministry said in a press release. Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath thanked the health care and front line workers for their support after the state government on Saturday said that it has set a new record by administering more than 10 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine in the state so far.