PM Modi 'satisfied' with pace as 5.6% adults covered by 2 Covid vaccine shots

Amid growing concerns about new variants in India, PM Modi held a meeting on Saturday to review the situation with the coronavirus pandemic in the country.

Only about 5.6 per cent of India's adult population of 95 crore has received two doses.

The Prime Minister has expressed satisfaction at the rate of vaccination but caleld for the outreach to be widened with the help of NGOs, his office said.

Even though as a percentage of the population, the vaccine coverage remains low, the PM's office pointed out that so far, 128 districts in the country have vaccinated more than 50 per cent of the 45+ population and 16 districts have vaccinated more than 90 per cent of the 45+ population.