90 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India so far: Vardhan

New Delhi:  Union minister Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday said 90 lakh doses of coronavirus vaccines have been administered in the country so far.  He also said India is supplying COVID-19 vaccines to 23 countries and 40 nations in all have requested for vaccines.
Vardhan was virtually addressing scientists of CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow on the occasion of its 70th Annual Day.  “As of today, 90 lakh doses of vaccines have been administered in India, and we are supplying vaccines to 23 countries and 40 countries in all have requested the vaccines,” Vardhan said.  India has approved two vaccines – Covaxin developed by Bharat Biotech and Covishield from Oxford/AstraZeneca stable being manufactured by the Serum Institute of India – for emergency use in the country.
Congratulating the scientists of the institute, Vardhan highlighted that CSIR-CDRI participated in the fight against COVID-19 through its multi-pronged approach.