India overtakes US in total Covid-19 vaccine doses given, says govt

The health ministry on Mon­day said India had overtaken the US in the total number of Covid vaccine doses administered so far, having given more than 323.66 million doses as of 8 AM on June 28. 

According to Our World in Data, the US has given 323.33 million doses so far, covering 54 per cent of its population with at least one dose. India has vaccinated 19 per cent of its population with a single dose. The government has also advised against laxity at this stage cautioning that the second wave of Covid-19 has still not subsided and 80 districts in