New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- : With over 2.50 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses administered, India created a world record of the highest number of COVID jabs in a day on the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 71st birthday on Friday.
As per data available on CoWIN at 11:55 pm, India had administered nearly 2.49 crore vaccine doses.
Meanwhile, the country also clinched, "World's Fastest Vaccine Drive" title by jabbing 466 doses per second today.
The Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya extended his greetings to the citizens of the country and termed the achievement as a "golden chapter" in history.
"Congratulations India! India has created history on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday. By administering more than 2.50 crore vaccine...