Nitish congratulates Bihar residents for over 30 lakh vaccinations on PM's birthday

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday congratulated the residents of Bihar for the inoculation of over 30.67 lakh people in the state on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 71st birthday on the previous day.

He said that Bihar has written a golden chapter in history by vaccinating the highest number of people among states and Union territories on the occasion.

''I congratulate the people of Bihar for the record vaccination…Bihar has written a new golden chapter by inoculating 30,67,918 COVID doses during the mega vaccination campaign on September 17 and standing first in the country. Hope the Health Department will continue working with this dedication,'' he tweeted in Hindi.

Kumar said that it was a ''big achievement'' that Bihar surpassed its target to inoculate 30 lakh people to mark the occasion.