{"id":140291,"date":"2021-10-25T09:56:52","date_gmt":"2021-10-25T13:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=140291"},"modified":"2021-10-25T09:56:52","modified_gmt":"2021-10-25T13:56:52","slug":"caribbean-prime-ministers-congratulates-india-for-administering-1-billion-covid-19-vaccines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/caribbean-prime-ministers-congratulates-india-for-administering-1-billion-covid-19-vaccines\/","title":{"rendered":"Caribbean Prime Ministers congratulates India for administering 1 billion COVID-19 vaccines"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-2720486732\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-1440337102\" class=\"antig-before-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/medicalbenefitsscheme\" aria-label=\"ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:341\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WIC: Dominica: As India marks the milestone of giving 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses on Thursday, several Caribbean leaders congratulated Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for successfully driving a vaccine campaign to <a href=\"https:\/\/wicnews.com\/caribbean\/st-kitts-and-nevis-removes-travel-restrictions-on-india-and-south-africa-303938360\/\">immunize<\/a>\u00a0the highest population in the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-3343070101\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg\" alt=\"\"  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width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Prime Minister of Dominica Dr Roosevelt Skerrit took over on Twitter to commend India, \u201cI Congratulate\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/narendramodi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">@narendramodi<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0for leading India into a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wicnews.com\/dominica-news\/pm-roosevelt-skerrit-wishes-indian-prime-minister-modi-on-71st-birthday-395237651\/\">massive<\/a>\u00a0vaccination campaign and successfully administering over 1 billion doses of the COVID-19 vaccines. Together, we must work closely in our fight against the global pandemic.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=WIC_News&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1451437870183374850&amp;lang=en-gb&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwicnews.com%2Fcaribbean%2Fcaribbean-prime-ministers-congratulates-india-for-administering-1-billion-covid-19-vaccines-225138367%2F&amp;sessionId=40d4e5ae5d0c5689dc9d491599be99d203ca7e3a&amp;siteScreenName=WIC_News&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=f001879%3A1634581029404&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1451437870183374850\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, Dr Timothy Harris and Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne also congratulated people and government of India on their success.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-3274098525\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-3518668769\" class=\"antig-content_12 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:169\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:576\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:432\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:864\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">PM Harris said, \u201cMany congratulations to\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/India?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">#India<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0on the major achievement of crossing 100\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/crore?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">#crore<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0vaccinations. It\u2019s a significant landmark for\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/narendramodi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">@narendramodi<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-929942452\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ReggaeInTheParkAntigua\" aria-label=\"lucanio\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=WIC_News&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1451281566609645577&amp;lang=en-gb&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwicnews.com%2Fcaribbean%2Fcaribbean-prime-ministers-congratulates-india-for-administering-1-billion-covid-19-vaccines-225138367%2F&amp;sessionId=40d4e5ae5d0c5689dc9d491599be99d203ca7e3a&amp;siteScreenName=WIC_News&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=f001879%3A1634581029404&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1451281566609645577\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">PM Browne also\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wicnews.com\/caribbean\/indian-high-commissioner-meets-with-pm-browne-360437792\/\">tweeted<\/a>, \u201cCongratulations to the Government and People of The Republic of India on this significant milestone!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-2\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=WIC_News&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-2&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1451302535587844106&amp;lang=en-gb&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwicnews.com%2Fcaribbean%2Fcaribbean-prime-ministers-congratulates-india-for-administering-1-billion-covid-19-vaccines-225138367%2F&amp;sessionId=40d4e5ae5d0c5689dc9d491599be99d203ca7e3a&amp;siteScreenName=WIC_News&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=f001879%3A1634581029404&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1451302535587844106\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Following a slow derivation in mid-January, India\u2019s vaccination drive covered three-quarters of its 944 million adults with at least one dose, but only 31% with two doses. The administration intends that all adults be vaccinated this year.<\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-1913556680\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"500X500 (1)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cIndia is writing history,\u201d Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Twitter. \u201cWe see the victory of the Indian science, enterprise and collective spirit of (1.3 billion) Indians.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-3\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=WIC_News&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-3&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1451051712387731458&amp;lang=en-gb&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwicnews.com%2Fcaribbean%2Fcaribbean-prime-ministers-congratulates-india-for-administering-1-billion-covid-19-vaccines-225138367%2F&amp;sessionId=40d4e5ae5d0c5689dc9d491599be99d203ca7e3a&amp;siteScreenName=WIC_News&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=f001879%3A1634581029404&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1451051712387731458\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">PM Modi indicated the opportunity by talking to health workers and a security guard at a government hospital in New Delhi. The Ministry of Health has announced musical and other programs across the country and special illuminations of national monuments, including a prison from the colonial era.<\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-780167994\" class=\"antig-content_3 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chtamarketplace.com\/\" aria-label=\"Social FaceBook Cover Desk_Mobile\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:711\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Social-FaceBook-Cover-Desk_Mobile-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:711\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Social-FaceBook-Cover-Desk_Mobile-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:111\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Social-FaceBook-Cover-Desk_Mobile-scaled.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:379\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Social-FaceBook-Cover-Desk_Mobile-scaled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:285\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Social-FaceBook-Cover-Desk_Mobile-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:569\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Social-FaceBook-Cover-Desk_Mobile-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:711\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Social-FaceBook-Cover-Desk_Mobile-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"2560\" height=\"949\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Approximately 90% of the vaccines given in India come from the Serum Institute of India (SII), which produces a authorised version of the AstraZeneca (AZN.L) drug. Since April, SII has more than tripled its volume and can now make 220 million vaccine shots per month.<\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-3601646753\" class=\"antig-content_6 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">SII also started exports slowly for the first time since April, when the government stopped all sales abroad to fit domestic demand as infections increased dramatically.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The World Health Organization (WHO), which relies profoundly on India to accommodate its global vaccine distribution platform COVAX, praised the country for reaching the landmark.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus tweeted \u201cCongratulations, Prime Minister\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/narendramodi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">@narendramodi<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, the scientists,\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/healthworkers?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">#healthworkers<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and people of\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/India?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">#India<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, on your efforts to protect the vulnerable populations from\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/COVID19?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">#COVID19<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and achieve\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VaccinEquity?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">#VaccinEquity<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0targets.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-4\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=WIC_News&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-4&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1451078629232979969&amp;lang=en-gb&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwicnews.com%2Fcaribbean%2Fcaribbean-prime-ministers-congratulates-india-for-administering-1-billion-covid-19-vaccines-225138367%2F&amp;sessionId=40d4e5ae5d0c5689dc9d491599be99d203ca7e3a&amp;siteScreenName=WIC_News&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=f001879%3A1634581029404&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1451078629232979969\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">COVAX partner UNICEF also congratulated India, saying it was looking forward to hearing \u201cdetails on the expected timeline and quantities of supplies to come into the world\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to Reuters reports that India has delayed the supply of the AstraZeneca vaccine to COVAX. New Delhi is irritated by the repeated delay by the WHO with the addition of India\u2019s own Covaxin shot to the world body\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wicnews.com\/caribbean\/india-remains-exemplary-nation-for-others-making-excellent-progress-in-democracy-and-development-says-pm-harris-240936908\/\">emergency<\/a>\u00a0list, something both parties discussed this week as well as exports.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">India has so far confirmed 34.1 million COVID-19 cases and more than 452,000 deaths, most throughout the second wave of Delta variant infections amid April and May.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The health ministry announced on Tuesday as new infections had dropped to their lowest level since early March.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Daily surveys averaged 5 million this month, a fifth of the peak in September, although states are sitting on record stocks of more than 100 million as domestic production of the AstraZeneca vaccine rises.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Despite the current low number of infections, ministry ministries have called on people to be vaccinated quickly, especially as the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wicnews.com\/caribbean\/dominica\/pm-roosevelt-skerrit-wishes-india-on-75th-independence-day-542636844\/\">continued<\/a>\u00a0festive season means family gatherings and mass shopping, which increases the risk of a new wave of infections.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"antig-2957280927\" class=\"antig-in-comments_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/@hadeedmotorsltd\" aria-label=\"Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:75\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:192\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WIC: Dominica: As India marks the milestone of giving 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses on Thursday, several Caribbean leaders congratulated Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for successfully driving a vaccine campaign to immunize\u00a0the highest population in the world.\u00a0 Prime Minister of Dominica Dr Roosevelt Skerrit took over on Twitter to commend India, \u201cI Congratulate\u00a0@narendramodi\u00a0for leading [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":140292,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-140291","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.1 (Yoast SEO v24.1) - 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