A healthcare worker receives a Covid vaccine shot at a medical centre in Mumbai. India is prioritising nurses, doctors and other frontline workers, and Modi had tears in his eyes as he addressed healthcare workers via video conferencing. With a population of nearly 1.4 billion people, India is the world's second-most-populous country after China. India is using the Oxford University/AstraZeneca vaccine and a government-backed vaccine developed by India's Bharat Biotech whose efficacy is not yet known. While nationalist politicians are cheering COVAXIN, some health experts consider it rushed, as the vaccine has only limited, "clinical-trial mode" approval.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 16, 2021 13:18 UTC