At current rate, India's COVID-19 vaccination to take 12.6 years

At current rate, India's COVID-19 vaccination to take 12.6 years

Vaccinating 70% Indians-the herd immunity threshold-will take 12.6 years

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Mudit Kapoor
  • Mar 13, 2021,
  • Updated Mar 13, 2021 1:23 PM IST

India has administered the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine to 2.14 crore people, till March 12, 2021. That's only 1.58% of 135.5 crore population. Both doses have been given to only 0.35%. At this rate, vaccinating 70% Indians-the herd immunity threshold-will take 12.6 years.

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India has administered the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine to 2.14 crore people, till March 12, 2021. That's only 1.58% of 135.5 crore population. Both doses have been given to only 0.35%. At this rate, vaccinating 70% Indians-the herd immunity threshold-will take 12.6 years.

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