The peak vaccination rate we have reached is 20 lakh shots per day.
At this rate we will need more than 1,000 days to vaccinate 75% of our 137 crore population.
To finish vaccination within this year we need to increase that rate to 75 lakh shots a day. A 4x increase.
Irrespective of which side of the political spectrum we lie on, we must all bear down on the government to do what it takes to increase the rate of vaccination. A good first step must be to lift all restrictions on vaccination, and focus on the rural areas where reach is harder.
Remember - we have been mass vaccinating all children and expectant mothers for decades now. Pulse Polio involves vaccinating all children under 5 in India in a single day.
(picked up the 75% figure from a very informative webinar by the kids' school)
At this rate we will need more than 1,000 days to vaccinate 75% of our 137 crore population.
To finish vaccination within this year we need to increase that rate to 75 lakh shots a day. A 4x increase.
Irrespective of which side of the political spectrum we lie on, we must all bear down on the government to do what it takes to increase the rate of vaccination. A good first step must be to lift all restrictions on vaccination, and focus on the rural areas where reach is harder.
Remember - we have been mass vaccinating all children and expectant mothers for decades now. Pulse Polio involves vaccinating all children under 5 in India in a single day.
(picked up the 75% figure from a very informative webinar by the kids' school)