These statements don’t specify if that refers to just all adults, or the number of doses administered. The recommended vaccination protocol is to administer two doses at least 4-16 weeks apart depending on the vaccine administered. Inspite of opening vaccination for all adults, there were fewer doses administered in May — around six crore — as opposed to 7.7 crore doses administered in April. India hit a highpoint of administering 45 lakh doses a day on April 5 after which the pace has declined. A steady inoculation of 50-70 lakh doses a day, he said, could be done without compromising on other healthcare programmes.

Source: The Hindu May 31, 2021 16:13 UTC