Prognosis
Vaccine Shortage in India Risks Prolonging World’s Health Crisis
- Inoculation drive slowing as expert says cases yet to peak
- Local lockdowns also making it hard to reach vaccine centers
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India is running out of vaccines just as a new wave of Covid-19 infections batters the country, complicating Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s plan to inoculate the nation’s workforce while threatening to drag out the world’s worst health-care crisis.
In the financial hub of Mumbai, vaccinations began later than usual on Monday as vials ran low. The city has enough stock for the next three days but those getting their second dose will be accorded priority, the municipality said in a statement. This shortage is likely to get acute starting May 1 when the government plans to allow adults between the ages of 18 and 45 to get the jab, in addition to the ones above 45 that are eligible currently.