Ten years; that’s how long it will take to partially vaccinate everyone in the 18-44 age group, if the current pace of immunisation continues. In the past nine days, nearly 25,000 beneficiaries have received their first dose, as per official data till Monday. Civic officials attribute the slow progress to limited stock, and assured that infrastructure is ready to speed up the drive once they have enough supply.

Beneficiaries receive their vaccine shots at Nair hospital  on Monday. Pic/Ashish Raje