State's vaccination will take yr at current rate

The state would have to vaccinate more than 10 lakh people every day if it wishes to fully immunise its adult population by December, a TOI analysis has found. But the Centre’s supply, which has been disproportionate to the state’s demand till now, will never be adequate to meet that goal, say experts, who recommend a stronger push for private participation.

- Sumitra Deb Roy

Mumbai: At the current rate, vaccianting the entire state will take between 11 months and a year more. Maharashtra has an adult population of 9.58 crore, which means the state needs 19.16 crore vaccines to fully inoculate all. Till date, it has administered 5.71 crore doses, and needs over 13 crore doses more. The state is typically allotted anywhere between 1.15 crore and 1.2 crore doses by the Centre every month. Although in September, Maharashtra has been assured of a slightly more 1.7 crore doses, it won’t take the state anywhere close to fully vaccinating even half of its population.