The Central government has urged States and Union Territories to focus on increasing the coverage of the second dose in the light of adequate availability of shots. The cumulative vaccine doses administered in the country so far under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive has surpassed 99 crore. It was on January 16  that the countrywide COVID-19 vaccination programme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

The Union government has also sought suggestions from the States in formulating new guidelines for international travel.

Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan highlighted that the nation is close to administering a billion doses and congratulated the States and UTs for their effort to vaccinate all citizens.  Bhushan reviewed the progress of vaccination with Health Secretaries and mission directors of the National Health Missions in States and UTs, through a video conference on Monday, according to a ministry statement. He highlighted that the nation is close to administering a billion doses and congratulated the States and UTs for their effort to vaccinate all citizens. It was also underscored that a sizeable number of beneficiaries have not received their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The States and UTs were urged to focus on the second vaccination dose, the statement said.

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