Export vaccines only after fully vaccinating all in the country: TN Health Minister urges Union Health Ministry
The Hindu
Minister Ma. Subramanian said, as per data, only one-third of India’s eligible population had received the first COVID-19 vaccine dose; 115 crore more doses would be needed to expand vaccination to the 12 to 18 age group
The Union Health Ministry should consider exporting COVID-19 vaccines only after fully vaccinating all eligible individuals in the country, Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma. Subramanian said on Tuesday.
A day after the Union Health Minister announced that export of vaccines manufactured in the country would resume in October, Mr. Subramanian said of India’s total population of nearly 139 crore, 70% were aged above 18 years, meaning about 97.30 crore were eligible for COVID-19 vaccines. Considering that two doses should be administered, 194.60 crore doses were required in total to fully vaccinate the eligible population.
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