~India achieves another milestone in COVID-19 vaccination, overtakes USA in total number of vaccine doses administered.
~The cumulative vaccine doses administered in the country has reached 32.36 crores under Nationwide Vaccination Drive whereas the United States administered 32.33 Covid Jabs.
~The record comes at a time when India is reporting a significant downfall in active COVID-19 cases.
~Prior to this, in April, India had surpassed the United States to become the fastest vaccinating country in the world.
~On June 21, India had also set a record of vaccinating the highest weekly doses with over 3.3 crore jabs administered in 5 days.
~India vaccinated more than 80 lakh people beginning a new phase of the vaccination drive where the Centre provides free vaccines to states and Union territories.