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Statsguru: 1 in 10 got a shot as India completes 100 days of vaccination

A new phase of vaccination begins on May 1, which will enable everyone above 18 to get vaccinated.

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As many as 300 million Indians are above 45. But there are twice as many people in the 18-44 age group, about 600 million

Abhishek Waghmare
India completed 100 days of vaccination on Sunday. While achieving this land­mark, less than 2 per cent of the country’s population is fully vaccinated (chart 1), and less than one in ten people have received a shot. Vaccination began early in countries that lead today. Israel has fu­l­ly vaccinated more than half of its pe­o­ple, and is followed by the US and the UK.
 
In absolute terms, India stands out among the top five in the world. But it fares poorly in terms of population. Its injection-to-infection ratio is better than some European countries, but the latter are better

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