India set to cross 'billionth Covid dose' milestone today. Here's a look at the numbers
Though the vaccination drive has slowed somewhat in October, so far about three-quarters of the country's adult population has received at least the first shot while 31% has been fully inoculated.
By ET Bureau |
Agencies
Compared with other countries, India is second in absolute doses behind China
India will likely deliver the billionth dose of Covid-19 vaccine today roughly nine months after the nationwide programme kicked off in the middle of January. Though the vaccination drive has slowed somewhat in October, so far about three-quarters of the country's adult population has received at least the first shot while 31% has been fully inoculated. Himachal and the union territory of J&K have fully vaccinated their adult population.
However, quite a few of the most populous states are way behind the national average. Compared with other countries, India is second in absolute doses behind China, but because of the large population the coverage is lower. Here's a look at the numbers:
100 crore doses in 279 days! MORE MEN TAKE SHOTS, COVISHIELD DOMINATES COVERAGE BETTER IN SMALLER COUNTRIES
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PROGRESS UNEVEN ACROSS STATES First-dose delivery coverage below national average in eight states; these account for 54%+ of country's adult population (Vaccination coverage, % estimated eligible population *% Age fi gure based on govt's report on population projection (as of March 1, 2021) Data as of 19 Oct, 2021 First dose includes fully vaccinated pop)
