Target population of18-44 year olds is approx 60 crore. Total jabs needed =120 crore.

Today India vaccinated in that category a grand total of
5,18,479 people.

At this rate....
Just to be clear - the point is the slow pace. Not whether we need to vaccinate all or 80% or 50% of the target group.

Pick any % and do the math. You want to vaccinate only 50%. Fine. That's 60 crore jabs.

Still we are doing just over 5 lakh a day.

#SupplySupplySupply
Here's the supply picture for 45+ (vaccines procured by centre)

States have a somewhat higher balance now.
UP and Gujarat leading.
TN and Maharashtra behind them.

Based on this WB and Kerala have exhausted supplies - among the 7 states to receive central supplies soon.
But even this pace has slowed.

Even though we expanded the vaccine program on May 10, to include state procurement for 18-44, our daily average has dipped.

The last time we crossed 30 lakh doses/day was on Apr 26.
And there's no point venting on your state government.

States were told on April 19 that they were responsible for vaccination 18-44 years old starting May 1.

That's 11 days lead time.

All we can do now is urge governments to ramp up supply.
If you look at the absolute number of vaccine doses administered - we are on top of the list.

That's good work.

But as % of population it's a fraction. We have to solve for scale. To the extent we reasonably can.

(Courtesy: Our World In Data)
*May 10 in the third post should be May 1.

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3 May
26 crore doses = 13 crore people.
Of which 11 crore doses will come over next few months.

Estimated population of 45+ and front line workers etc is 28-30 crore.
So far Bharat Biotech has been small % of supply.
Not for a moment suggesting the producers are to blame.

Just looking at the data.
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By the time I'm out of observation it'll have been over 4 hours to get vaccinated.

Some tips

Carry a small umbrella. If a hospital has supplies there will be long lines. Mostly on the road or in unsheltered compounds. It's hot. I reached before 9 and stood in line till noon.
Carry a water bottle. Maybe even a sandwich or some dry fruit if you have senior citizens with you.

Many hospitals are providing wheelchairs for the aged but obviously in limited quantity.

Light clothing, face wipes, hand sanitizer will help you keep your sanity in the sun.
I had to visit two hospitals before a family friend alerted that the hospital she was in had vaccine supplies.
So network with friends and family as the supply situation is very fluid.
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24 Apr
The centre's phase 3 vaccine policy allows participation of states and private sector in procurement and delivery of vaccines.

Will this lead to an acceleration of the vaccination programme?

Or does it pass the buck to states, private entities and citizens?

Quick thread...
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It's "preposterous", she says.

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- Who will vaccinate whom?
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- What about the costs?
- And how long will it take to vaccinate India?

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Serum Institute needs Rs 3,000 crore to add vaccine capacity.

There's an easy fix to this if the govt won't help (though why it won't is baffling)

Just allow companies to donate to new vaccine facilities under CSR.

Can be held via separate subsidiary, run on non profit basis?
This is what the Top 10 company spends on CSR were in FY20.

Let's assume numbers are smaller for FY21.

Yet, 3,000 crore is not an inconceivable amount.

Give them a special tax deduction for it if needed. A one time thing.
Why just Serum? Let a few more capacities be identified, based on company track record and approvals.

It cannot be that India can't come up with a few thousand crores to overcome this pandemic.

If govt won't (I have no idea what PM Cares does) then allow private sector to fund.
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Public transport will function for all essential services.

Hotels/restaurants/street vendors can function only for home delivery.

All grocery and food stores can stay open from 7am to 8pm. ImageImageImageImage
Public transport will function in Maharashtra but with restrictions. Image
Restrictions on manufacturing sector in Maharashtra ... With several relaxations versus last year. ImageImage
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After two years of hearing the case...nearing a verdict...the judge says this court has no jurisdiction.

Priya Ramani must now defend herself all over again against a defamation charge brought by MJ Akbar.

This is how India's judicial system breaks you.
Priya recently began writing a weekly column for BQ.

This is her most recent one.

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So here's what I know so far.

Today the judge at the special court hearing the MJ Akbar Vs Priya Ramani case issued an order saying...

▪️Due a 2018 Supreme Court decision, the court can no longer try the case.

▪️It must be transferred.
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