PM Narendra Modi Thanks Bill Gates for Appreciating Efforts of Indian Scientists, Health Workers As India Achieves 1 Billion COVID-19 Vaccination Milestone
India's ongoing nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive has been acknowledged as the world's largest and fastest vaccination program and the country is one of the very few to have produced its own vaccines.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday thanked Bill Gates after the billionaire philanthropist praised Indian scientists and health workers for achieving the 1 billion vaccine milestone. On Friday Gates Tweeted, "India has administered 1 billion vaccine doses, a testament to India’s innovation, ability to manufacture at scale, and the efforts of millions of health workers backed by CoWIN", And also Bill Gates on Friday congratulated Indian government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
India's ongoing nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive has been acknowledged as the world's largest and fastest vaccination program and the country is one of the very few to have produced its own vaccines.
Thank You @BillGates for your appreciation of the efforts of Indian scientists, health workers and innovators in achieving the 1 billion vaccine milestone.
India remains a steadfast partner in global efforts towards fighting this pandemic. https://t.co/4TDLoaf3eR
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 22, 2021
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