Even as the Centre is way behind its target of vaccinating every adult by the end of this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP celebrated the 100-crore vaccination mark on Thursday. Only about 31 per cent of the country’s around 93 crore adults have been administered both the doses so far, according to Union health ministry officials.

Union ministers have been repeatedly saying that India will fully vaccinate all its adult by December end. “India’s vaccination will be completed before 2021. The Health Ministry has given a blueprint. 108 crore people — with 216 crore doses — will be vaccinated by December,” Union Prakash Javadekar had said in May.