New Delhi: India took only 6 days to administer one million Covid-19 vaccine doses as the number of beneficiaries who have received the anti-coronavirus shots inched close to 16 lakh. This count is higher than that of countries like the US and the UK, the Union Health Ministry said.
Even as the mega coronavirus vaccine drive is set to begin in next two days, a Maharashtra government official said on Thursday that it will take six to seven months for the vaccine to become available for those who are not in the high-risk category.
The vaccine will first be given to healthcare workers, frontline staff and people suffering from co-morbidities -- all these considered to be at high risk of contracting the infection, starting January 16.
Asked when the vaccine will be available for the general public, Patil said it would take at least six to seven months.
