India reportedly running out of vaccines amid Covid surge
by Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi from World news | The Guardian on (#5H2YK)
Government's plans to ramp up the vaccination programme by the weekend under threat
India is reportedly running out of Covid-19 vaccines just as a virulent second wave continues to devastate the country, threatening the government's plans to ramp up the vaccination programme by the weekend in an effort to curb the spread of the virus.
From Saturday, everyone in India over the age of 18 will be eligible for a vaccine, a decision made by the government as the virus has brought India's healthcare system to its knees, with more than new 352,000 cases on Monday and over 2,800 more deaths.
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