Only 4% Covid shots given at private centres

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, November 30

The government on Tuesday told the Rajya Sabha that as of November 28, 78.19 crore adults — 83.3 per cent of the Indian adult population — had received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. The ministry also said only 4 per cent of doses administered in India since May had been given in the private sector.

“As on November 28, a total of 78.19 crore beneficiaries (83.3 per cent coverage against the estimated adult population aged 18 years and above) have received at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine,” said the government. It said disaggregated data with respect to the doses given in the government and private sector is being maintained since May 1.

“Since May 1, a total of 101.27 crore doses — 96 per cent of the total doses — of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered at government centres, while only 4.07 crore doses (4 per cent of the total doses) have been administered privately,” the Health Ministry said.

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