Coronavirus vaccine

With 2 Months Left In 2021, 78% Of Eligible Indians Have Got 1st Dose, 35% Fully Jabbed

By
OB Bureau

New Delhi: With exactly two months left for 2021 to pass by, where does India’s vaccination coverage stand?

According to Union Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya, 78 per cent of the eligible population in the country have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while 35 per cent have been fully inoculated.

It the 290th day of India’s COVID vaccination drive, that got underway on January 16 this year.

The daily pace of vaccination has varied a lot.

Eight days have seen more than 1 crore doses being administered, with the record being 2.3 crore on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday (September 17).

On Sunday, however, just 1.2 million people got the jab, while on Monday, the number was 5.1 million doses till 9 pm. The cumulative number of doses administered in India is 106.85 crore.

With 61 days remaining in the year, fully vaccinating all adults seems to be a distant dream.

The government is concerned about low vaccination rate in some districts across the country. On Wednesday, the Prime Minister will meet district magistrates of 40 districts to discuss the vaccination situation. The respective state chief ministers are also scheduled to attend that meeting.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

IPL Auction: KKR Break Bank For Venkatesh On Lucrative Day For Indian Players; Check Top Buys

Mumbai: The first day of the IPL mega player auction at Jeddah threw up several…

November 24, 2024

Odisha Govt Hands Over Case Of Attack On Dharmasala MLA To Crime Branch

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has handed over the investigation into the attack on Dhramasala MLA…

November 24, 2024

Commissionerate Police Issues Traffic Advisory During Winter Session Of Odisha Assembly; Details Here

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate of Police on Sunday issued an advisory for movement of vehicular traffic…

November 24, 2024

Elon Musk Proposal: Fire US Federal Employees Who Want To Work From Home

New York: Now that President-elect Donald Trump has tasked Elon Musk with the responsibility of co-heading…

November 24, 2024

Odisha Govt Warns Of Stern Action For Renting Out Its Quarters

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has warned its employees of stern action for sub-letting their allotted…

November 24, 2024

AR Rahman Best Man In The World, Certifies Saira Banu; Then Why Their Separation?

Mumbai: There has been a lot of talk over AR Rahman and his wife Saira…

November 24, 2024

Process On To Form NODC In 2-3 Months, Says Odisha CM Mohan Majhi

Sundargarh: The North Odisha Development Council (NODC) would be formed in 2-3 months, said Chief…

November 24, 2024

Odisha DGP Reviews Security Arrangements For President’s Visit To Puri

Puri: Director General of Police (DGP) YB Khurania on Sunday reviewed the security arrangements for…

November 24, 2024