India Crosses Covid Vaccination Milestone

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• Half of the eligible population(18 Years and above ) in the country is now fully vaccinated against COVID. 
• In total, 85% of the eligible adult population has now received the first dose, while 50.35% are fully vaccinated.
• The milestone was achieved in 11 months since the drive began on 16 January 2021.
• Himachal Pradesh is the first state in India to achieve 100% vaccination  in India.
• The first person to receive the Covid vaccine was Manish Kumar, an employee of AIIMS, Delhi.