When will it be India's turn for Covid vaccines: Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi when India's turn for Covid-19 vaccine would come. Pfizer, Bharat Biotech and Serum Institute of India have applied to the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for a licence for emergency use authorisation of their vaccines in India.

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said 23 lakh people in the world had already received the COVID-19 vaccine and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi when India's turn would come.

In a Twitter post, the former Congress president also shared a 'Covid vaccinations' chart showing China ahead followed by the United States, United Kingdom and Russia.

He tweeted that 23 lakh people have already received COVID-19 vaccinations and added, "China, US, UK, Russia have started...India ka number kab ayegaa, Modi ji?"

• 23 lakh people in the world have already received Covid vaccinations.
  
  China, US, UK, Russia have started...
  
  India ka number kab ayegaa, Modi ji? pic.twitter.com/cSmT8laNfJ

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  23 lakh people in the world have already received Covid vaccinations.
  
  China, US, UK, Russia have started...
  
  India ka number kab ayegaa, Modi ji? pic.twitter.com/cSmT8laNfJ

  — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) December 23, 2020

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  23 lakh people in the world have already received Covid vaccinations.
  
  China, US, UK, Russia have started...
  
  India ka number kab ayegaa, Modi ji? pic.twitter.com/cSmT8laNfJ

  — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) December 23, 2020

India is yet to approve a vaccine for COVID-19. Pfizer, Bharat Biotech and Serum Institute of India have applied to the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for a licence for emergency use authorisation of their vaccines in India.