ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ନରେନ୍ଦ୍ର ମୋଦୀ କହିଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ଆମ ନାଗରିକମାନଙ୍କ ଟିକାକରଣ ଲାଗି ଭାରତର ପ୍ରୟାସରେ ଆଜି ଏକ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଦିନ । ୧୨ରୁ ୧୪ ବର୍ଷ ବୟସର ସବୁ ପିଲା ଏବଂ ୬୦ବର୍ଷରୁ ଉର୍ଦ୍ଧ୍ୱ ବୟସ୍କ ସମସ୍ତେ କୋଭିଡ ପ୍ରତିଷେଧକ ଟିକା ନେବାକୁ ଆଗେଇ ଆସିବାକୁ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଆହ୍ଵାନ କରିଛନ୍ତି ।
ଏକାଧିକ ଟୁଇଟ୍ ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ କହିଛନ୍ତି;
‘‘ଆମ ନାଗରିକମାନଙ୍କ ଟିକାକରଣ ଲାଗି ଭାରତର ପ୍ରୟାସରେ ଆଜି ଏକ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଦିବସ । ଏବେ ଠାରୁ ୧୨ରୁ ୧୪ ବର୍ଷ ବୟସ୍କ ପିଲାମାନେ ଟିକା ନେବାକୁ ଯୋଗ୍ୟ ହୋଇପାରିଛନ୍ତି । ସେହିପରି ୬୦ ବର୍ଷରୁ ଅଧିକ ବୟସ୍କ ସବୁ ନାଗରିକ ଆଜି ଠାରୁ ବୁଷ୍ଟର ଡୋଜ୍ ନେଇପାରିବେ । ଏହି ବୟସ ବର୍ଗର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଟିକା ନେବା ପାଇଁ ମୁଁ ନିବେଦନ କରୁଛି ।’’
‘‘ସମଗ୍ର ବିଶ୍ୱ କଥା ଚିନ୍ତା କରିବା ଲାଗି ଭାରତର ପ୍ରାଚୀନ ନୀତି ଅନୁରୂପ, ଆମେ ଭାକ୍ସିନ ମୈତ୍ରୀ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମ ଅଧୀନରେ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରକୁ ଟିକା ପଠାଇଛୁ । ଭାରତର ଟିକାକରଣ ପ୍ରୟାସ କୋଭିଡ-୧୯ ବିରୋଧୀ ଲଢ଼େଇକୁ ଆହୁରି ମଜବୁତ କରିଥିବାରୁ ମୁଁ ଆନନ୍ଦିତ ।’’
‘‘ଆଜି, ଭାରତରେ, ଅନେକଗୁଡ଼ିଏ ‘ମେଡ୍ ଇନ୍ ଇଣ୍ଡିଆ’ ଟିକା ରହିଛି । ବିଧିବଦ୍ଧ ମୂଲ୍ୟାଙ୍କନ ପ୍ରକ୍ରିୟା ପରେ ଆମେ ଅନ୍ୟ ଟିକାଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ମଞ୍ଜୁରି ଦେଇଛୁ । ଏହି ପ୍ରାଣଘାତୀ ମହାମାରୀ ବିରୋଧୀ ଲଢ଼େଇରେ ଆମେ ଅପେକ୍ଷାକୃତ ଅଧିକ ଉନ୍ନତ ସ୍ଥିତିରେ ରହିଛୁ । ତେବେ ଆମ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ କୋଭିଡ ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତ ସମସ୍ତ ସତର୍କତା ଅବଲମ୍ବନ କରିବାକୁ ହେବ ।’’
Today, India has many ‘Made in India’ vaccines. We have also granted approval to other vaccines after a due process of evaluation. We are in a much better position to fight this deadly pandemic. At the same time, we have to keep following all COVID related precautions.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 16, 2022
In line with India’s ethos of caring for the entire planet, we sent vaccines to several nations under the Vaccine Maitri programme. I am glad that India’s vaccination efforts have made the global fight against COVID-19 stronger.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 16, 2022
I would like to appreciate our state governments for their support towards India’s vaccination drive. Several states, especially the hill states and those where tourism is important, have achieved near total vaccination coverage and several big states have also done well.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 16, 2022
Over the last year, India’s vaccination drive has been people powered. Unlike other nations where we are witnessing a lot of vaccine hesitancy, people here have not only taken their doses but also urged others to get vaccinated as soon as possible. This is heartening to see.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 16, 2022
Today, India has administered over 180 crore doses, which includes over 9 crore doses in age group of 15-17 and over 2 crore precaution doses. This forms an important protective shield for our citizens against COVID-19.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 16, 2022
In March 2021, vaccination was opened to those above 60 and those over 45 with comorbidities. Later, the vaccination opened for all those above 18. It should make every Indian proud that the vaccines are free of cost for those who want it.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 16, 2022
In January 2021, we began our vaccination drive for doctors, healthcare and frontline workers. The aim was to ensure those at the forefront of the fight against COVID get proper protection at the earliest.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 16, 2022
The manner in which our scientists, innovators and the private sector rose to the occasion is commendable. In late 2020, I had visited three of our vaccine manufacturers and got firsthand details of their efforts to protect our citizens.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 16, 2022
India’s vaccination drive, which is the largest in the world, is science driven. We began work to create vaccines in early 2020, to protect our citizens and strengthen our fight against the pandemic.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 16, 2022
Today is an important day in India’s efforts to vaccinate our citizens. Now onwards, youngsters in the 12-14 age group are eligible for vaccines and all those above 60 are eligible for precaution doses. I urge people in these age groups to get vaccinated.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 16, 2022
