50 crore vaccine doses administered in country, says Nirmala Sitharaman
The Hindu
Shortages will be addressed as two more vaccines will be available soon: Union Finance Minister
About 50 crore doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the country and the vaccination programme is going in the right direction, said Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. She was addressing the media after visiting a vaccination centre in Chinna Waltair area here on Sunday. According to her, by July-end people have received about 50 crore doses, either the first or both doses, and now the focus is on getting the rest inoculated. “Initially, we focussed on frontline workers and people above 45 years of age with or without comorbid conditions. And now the focus is on 18-plus and women with small children,” she said.More Related News