11 crore people skipped second dose of Covid-19 vaccine, shows govt data

Over 11 crore people who have taken the first shot of Covid-19 vaccine have not got themselves jabbed with the second dose, even after the expiry of the prescribed interval between two doses.

Over 11 crore people who have taken the first shot of Covid-19 vaccine have not got themselves jabbed with the second dose even after the expiry of the prescribed interval between two doses, according to government data.

The data showed that over 3.92 crore beneficiaries are more than six weeks overdue for their second dose, around 1.57 crore are up to four to six weeks late, and more than 1.50 crore are up to two to four weeks overdue for their second shot of either Covishield or Covaxin.