India gave a record 22.6 million vaccinations on Friday, three times the average daily total during the past month, as some states organised special inoculation drives on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday.
The health minister called the vaccine milestone a birthday gift for Modi, who turned 71 and was criticised heavily for India's dramatic rise in infections and deaths in April and May.
India's previous vaccination peak of 14.1 million was reached on Aug. 31, with a daily average of 7 million doses in the last 30 days. In addition, Bharat Biotech will supply 35 million doses of Covaxin this month, while Cadila Healthcare
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