New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted with floor leaders of all parties of both houses of the Parliament to keep them informed of the trajectory of COVID-19 in India and public health response to the pandemic. PM Modi also informed the floor leaders that the daily closing stocks show an average of more than 1.5 crore vaccines at the end of the day throughout the country.
At the floor leaders meeting, he informed leaders about the rising speed of India’s vaccination program and how the first 10 crore doses took around 85 days while the last 10 crore doses have taken 24 days. At the floor leaders meet, the Prime Minister said that it's a matter of concern that a significant number of healthcare workers and frontline workers are yet to get the vaccine even after six months since the drive commenced. He also added that states need to be more proactive towards this.
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At the meeting of all floor leaders, Modi stressed the need to properly plan the vaccination drives at the district level based on the advance availability indicated by the Central government to ensure no inconvenience to the people. Modi thanked all leaders for participating in the meeting and giving very practical inputs and suggestions. He stated that inputs from different parts of the country help immensely in policy design. He also stressed that the Covid pandemic should not be a matter of politics.
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