Himachal Emerges As “Champion” In COVID Vaccination Drive, Says PM Modi

Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday lauded Himachal Pradesh for becoming the first state to vaccinate 100 per cent of its eligible population with the first dose of the COVID19 vaccine and said the state has given them an opportunity to be proud.

“Himachal Pradesh has emerged as a champion. It became the first state to vaccinate 100 per cent of its eligible population with the first dose and one-third of the population with the second dose,” PM Modi said while interacting with the healthcare workers and beneficiaries of the COVID-19 vaccination programme in Himachal Pradesh through video conference here.

He said, “Himachal Pradesh has given me an opportunity to be proud of. I have seen the state struggling for basic facilities but today we are seeing them doing well. I would like to congratulate and thank the government and the teams here.”

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Praising the Himachal Pradesh government and Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, he said, “Being a hill state, Himachal faced many hurdles in logistics, transportation and warehousing. But the state government handled the situation admirably.”

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The Prime Minister also pointed out that apart from Himachal, Sikkim and Dadra Nagar Haveli have also vaccinated 100 per cent of their eligible population with the first dose against COVID-19 thus achieving the milestone and many states close to achieving it. Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur was present during the program.

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