India COVID vaccination crosses 100m doses

Addis Ababa, April 11, 2021 (FBC) -India says it has become the “fastest country in the world” to administer more than 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccines, amid a deadly second wave of infections.

It achieved the feat in 85 days, whereas the US took 89 days and China 102 days, the health ministry said.

But the country reported a record daily increase of over 150,000 cases – and more than 800 new deaths – on Sunday.

And there are reports the vast vaccination drive itself is struggling. The inoculation drive aims to cover 250 million people by July, but experts say the pace needs to pick up further to meet the target.

Everyone aged over 45 is now eligible for jabs at vaccination centres and hospitals. Most doses have so far been given to frontline workers and the over-60s, according to BBC.