The widespread distress and low wages, especially in rural areas. He also praised India for being the "most efficient producer and inventor of vaccines during COVID". The sole vaccine that was invented in India was Covaxin that showed an effectiveness of about 80%. The other vaccine, Covishield, had an effectiveness of nearly 90% and was licensed by Oxford AstraZeneca. Of the 200 crore vaccines administered, 160 crore were Covishield.
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