Alongside the slowdown in vaccination, states have gone to court over oxygen shortages as hospitals struggle to treat Covid-19 patients. The country’s massive vaccination drive kicked off sluggishly in January when cases were low and exports of vaccines were high, with 64 million doses going overseas. So far, around 10% of India’s population have received one shot while just under 2.5% have got both. At its peak in early April, India was administering a record high of 3.5 million shots a day on average. But this number has consistently shrunk since, reaching an average of 1.3 million shots a day over the past week.

Source: Irish Independent May 09, 2021 08:15 UTC