NEW DELHI: A total of 5.94 crore doses of Indian-made COVID-19 vaccine has been exported to 72 countries till March 15 but it is in no way being sent at the expense of the people of India, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan informed Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
Replying to supplementaries during Question Hour, he said so far around 3 crore people have been administered the COVID vaccine, and on Monday alone a total of 30.39 lakh people in the country took the jabs.
“So far the government has provided 5.94 crore vaccine doses to 72 countries till yesterday. This has been done as the government considers that the whole world is our family,” he told the house.
“The vaccine provided to Indians is also being sent to foreign countries, but it is no way being sent at the expense of people of India,” the minister also said.
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