Hope to vaccinate whole country by December 2021: ICMR chief
New Delhi
01-June-2021
Noting that Covid-19 vaccination drive is ramping up, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director General Balram Bhargava on Tuesday said they hope to vaccinate the "whole country" by end of this year.
Addressing a press conference here, Bhargava also announced that enough doses to vaccinate 1 crore people per day will be possible by mid-July or August this year.
The ICMR Director General also appealed people to have patience, saying "we are equal to the US in terms of vaccinating people. However, our population is almost four times of the US, we should have patience".
"Our vaccination drive is being ramped up and by December 2021, we hope to have the whole country vaccinated. India is one of the five countries which is producing vaccines," he said.
The ICMR chief also said that "there is no shortage of vaccine in the country".
"By mid-July or August, we will have enough doses to vaccinate 1 crore people per day. We are confident of vaccinating the whole population by December."
He also shared the government's plan to gradually lift thee lockdown by ensuring less than five per cent cases in containment areas, and over 70 per cent inoculation to vulnerable section or people over 60 years.
"We will not witness a massive surge. However, we have to ensure that vaccination is prioritised. The vaccination rate must be up to 70 per cent and Covid appropriate behaviour should be followed." - IANS
More Headlines
Gupta Brothers Propel Boult to Rs 750 Crore Turnover, Aim Rs 1,000 Crore This Fiscal
Supreme Court to Rule on Mandatory EVM-VVPAT Vote Verification on Friday
PM Modi Ups Ante Against Congress, Says Rajiv Gandhi Abolished Inheritance Law To 'Save Own Interests'
BJP Leader Nainar Nagendran Summoned by Tamil Nadu Police Over Rs 4 Crore Train Seizure
Actress Tamannaah Bhatia Summoned by Maharashtra Cyber Police in Online Betting Scandal
Gupta Brothers Propel Boult to Rs 750 Crore Turnover, Aim Rs 1,000 Crore This Fiscal
Supreme Court to Rule on Mandatory EVM-VVPAT Vote Verification on Friday
PM Modi Ups Ante Against Congress, Says Rajiv Gandhi Abolished Inheritance Law To 'Save Own Interests'
BJP Leader Nainar Nagendran Summoned by Tamil Nadu Police Over Rs 4 Crore Train Seizure
Actress Tamannaah Bhatia Summoned by Maharashtra Cyber Police in Online Betting Scandal