Data | Daily COVID-19 vaccinations drop in the first 10 days of May even as States have used most of their supplies
The Hindu
Only 3.82% of India's adult population have received both the doses of a vaccine
Despite opening up for all adults from May 1, the average number of doses administered in India dropped to very low levels this month. In the first 10 days of May, only 1.7 million doses were administered per day on average, lower than the 2.4 million doses administered in the previous 10-day period. If India is aiming to (940 million people*2 doses) by the end of 2021, the average daily dose has to increase to at least 7.3 million, four times the current rate. The high reduction in daily average doses administered in Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and West Bengal led to the massive drop in India's pace. From May 1 to 101 1.77 million doses were administered daily on average in India compared to the 2.48 million doses administered between April 21 and 30. At the current pace, India will be able to administer 316 million doses by July 31, which is about 184 million doses lower than the target (upper bound) of 500 million.More Related News