According to sources, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya stated during a meeting of the BJP’s parliamentary party that the government would likely begin immunising infants next month. Experts believe this will be a significant step in breaking the transmission cycle and reopening schools across the country, despite concerns of a possible third Covid wave.
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Maharashtra need 3 million doses of Covid vaccine per month.
According to state Health Minister Rajesh Tope, Maharashtra need at least three crore vaccine doses per month to inoculate the whole eligible population against coronavirus as soon as possible.
Will India be able to vaccinate quickly enough to avoid a third wave? Experts Opinion…
Despite banning all exports in April and benefiting from a large vaccine manufacturing industry, India has only covered 4% of its vast population, lagging well behind the majority of the Western world and China, which is deploying roughly 20 million doses each day.
Covid-19 vaccination for all adults over the age of 18 from May 1
Covid-19 vaccination for all adults over the age of 18 is seen as a critical step in containing the second wave of Covid-19, which has infected 15,061,919 people in India.