Shot Supply: Lack of access to Covid-19 vaccines is killing healthcare workers in poor nations

The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered to healthcare and frontline workers in the country has crossed 1.14 crores, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday.

A total of 1,14,24,094 vaccine doses have been administered to 75,40,602 healthcare workers (HCWs) and 38,83,492 frontline workers (FLWs) through 2,44,071 sessions in India, as per the provisional report till 6 pm on Monday.

The ministry said 64,25,060 HCWs have taken the first dose of the vaccine and 11,15,542 HCWs have taken the second dose. The FLWs have been administered the first dose.