Mumbai is first city to fully vaccinate over 60% adults

The city has fully vaccinated over 60% of its adult population against Covid, becoming the first among major cities of the country to reach the landmark. A total of 1.5 crore doses have been administered to fully immunise 56.4 lakh (60.6%) people.

- Sumitra.DebRoy

Mumbai: The city has an eligible population of 92.3 lakh, of whom 91.5 lakh (99%) have received at least one dose.

Delhi, which has administered the maximum doses of over 2 crore, has given both shots to nearly 50% of its citizens. Among other cities, Chennai has given both doses to over 48% people while Bengaluru has fully vaccinated 57% of its population.

BMC chief I S Chahal said the city could race ahead of other metros incomplete vaccination owing to rapid scaling up of vaccination centres and participation of private hospitals. Of the total doses administered in Mumbai, almost 40% has been in the private sector.

Within age categories, 68% people above 45 have got both doses, while in the 18-44 bracket, nearly 49% are fully inoculated. The road to fully vaccinating the city is still a long one and achieving that would mean covering another 36 lakh people.