Huge milestone: India exceeds average daily COVID-19 vaccination among 18 countries

According to the Ministry, the 18 major countries in the world have administered 81,70,000 (8.17 million) doses of Covid-19 vaccine while India administered 85,40,000 (8.54 million) doses of Covid-19 vaccine.

In a jab milestone, India has surpassed the average daily Covid-19 vaccination of the 18 major countries in the world, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday.

With the administration of 64,51,423 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, country's Covid-19 vaccination coverage surpassed the cumulative figure of 76.57 Cr (76,57,17,137) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 77,22,914 sessions, the Ministry of Health said.

According to the Ministry, the 18 major countries in the world have administered 81,70,000 (8.17 million) doses of Covid-19 vaccine while India administered 85,40,000 (8.54 million) doses of Covid-19 vaccine. Therefore, India's recovery rate stands at 97.64%.

The list of major countries includes the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, Russia, Spain, Italy, Australia and New Zealand.

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