20 crore doses given, 34% above 45 have got 1st jab

With over 20 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccines administered, 34% of those above 45 and 42% of 60-plus population have received their first shot, the health ministry said.
India has administered over 20 crore doses in 130 days, whereas the US took 124 days to reach the mark. Other leading countries, include the UK, which reached 5.1 crore in 168 days, while Brazil hit the 5.9 crore mark in 128 days and Germany reached 4.5 crore doses in 149 days.

Despite the overall number, India’s vaccination drive has slowed down in April and May, with shortage of shots affecting the 18-44 category in particular. Overall, 4.2 crore people received both shots of either Covishield or Covaxin. However, the percentage of population in the 45 plus and above 60 categories covered by both shots was not available. India has added Sputnik V of Russia to Serum Institute’s Covishield and Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin.