Only 4,018 people with disabilities got both doses of COVID-19 vaccine till November-end
The Hindu
Figure represents only a tiny fraction of group’s total population of 26.8 million
NEW DELHI: Only 4,018 people with disabilities have received both doses of COVID-19 vaccine till November 28, as per figures released by the Health Ministry during the ongoing session of Parliament. It added that as per the CoWIN portal, 8,390 people with disabilities received the first dose.
As per Census 2011, the differently abled population in India stands at 26.8 million.
It further notes that there had been a marginal increase in the differently abled population, with the figure rising from 21.9 million in 2001 to 26.8 million over the period of 10 years.
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