During this period, an average of 16.6 lakh doses were given daily. According to a tweet by Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, the states have 72 lakh doses and 42 lakh doses are ready to be sent to the states in the next 3 days. Now 60 crore people in the age group of 18-44 have also joined those who are eligible for vaccination. At the same time, about 17 lakh doses are being given daily. If vaccination continues at this pace, it would take around 1,000 days or 3 years for the entire population of the country to be vaccinated.

Source: dna May 10, 2021 09:55 UTC