His address comes a day after the cumulative Covid-19 vaccine doses crossed the landmark figure of 100 crore in India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital as India crossed the 1 billion Covid-19 vaccine dose milestone, in New Delhi, on Thursday. Pic/ PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 10 am on Friday, his office said. His address comes a day after the cumulative Covid-19 vaccine doses crossed the landmark figure of 100 crore in India.
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- Those who didn't get the vaccine, should get it as soon as possible. Those who got it should encourage others, says PM Modi
- We should focus on Made in India products
- People questioned India on how we would deal with the pandemic, whether we will get the vaccines. But today, the 100 crore vaccine mark is answering all those questions
- When we banged 'thalis', people asked if that will ward off the virus. It was actually a way to show unity
- We have ensured there is no 'VIP culture' while giving vaccine jabs
- The world is observing India's vaccine drive and taking notice
- India made history by crossing 1 billion vaccine mark, says PM Narendra Modi
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— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 22, 2021
The prime minister had hailed it as history being scripted and, in an opinion piece on Friday, he described India's Covid-19 vaccination drive as a journey from "anxiety to assurance" that has made the country emerge stronger, and credited its success to people's trust in the vaccines despite "various efforts to create mistrust and panic".
(WITH PTI INPUTS)
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