“Less than 20 per cent of the Indian population is vaccinated. Then, 30 per cent of population under the age of 18 is not yet eligible for vaccination. He also stressed that scientists should develop vaccines that will not only prevent severe diseases, but also block their transmission. Also, we should be able to track and trace individuals who have been exposed, so that we can adopt a ring vaccination strategy, which successfully eradicated smallpox in India,” Lipkin said. On Saturday, India recorded 19,740 new Covid-19 cases, down 7 per cent from the day before.

Source: Hindustan Times October 10, 2021 02:39 UTC