“The high transmissibility associated with Delta variant led to second wave of the pandemic in India which affected millions of people. Besides this, variant of concerns have been reported to show lower neutralisation to several approved vaccines. This has led to breakthrough infections after completion of vaccination regimen,” it said.

Asserting that vaccination is the best hope for humanity to emerge successfully from the pandemic, Modi said right from the beginning, “we in India decided to adopt a completely digital approach while planning our vaccination strategy”.