Covid: Record 85 lakh doses on Day 1 of new vaccination policy

The first day of the revised Covid-19 vaccination policy, in which the Centre is procuring 75% of domestically available vaccines for free jabs to the 18-plus population, saw a record 85 lakh doses administered till midnight, almost doubling the previous high of 43 lakh doses on April 5. Monday’s big bang start saw officials express hope the Centre’s target of 1 crore jabs a day could be met soon.

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