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Figure 4: Cumulative Percent of Adult Population with COVID-19 Vaccine
Figure 4: Cumulative Percent of Adult Population with COVID-19 Vaccine
% of adult population with First dose % of adult population with Second dose
100 93.0
90.0
90 84.0
78.0
COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage (in %) 60 29.4 39.1 53.6 48.1 64.6 69.8
80
69.2
70
50
40

30 13.5 18.2 25.6 35.2
20
10 5.9 6.3 16.1
0.4 1.3 3.0 4.8 11.0
0
Jan, 21 Feb March April May June July August Sept Octo Nov Dec, 21 Jan, 22

Source: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India (as on 16 January, 2022)

Note: Target as per Registrar General of India estimates: 93,90,39,000.
Figure 5: Population vaccinated by country (in percen
Source: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India (as on 16 January, 2022) t)
Note: Target as per Registrar General of India estimates: 93,90,39,000.
Figure 5: Population vaccinated by country (in percent)

% vaccinated with First Dose % Fully Vaccinated

86.0 83.3 85.4 80.0
73.4 78.7 76.4 70.1 76.1 68.1 74.9 74.6 71.9
61.5 66.3 64.9
48.3 44.3

32.8
27.7

C H IN A A R G E N T I N A J AP AN UK BR A Z IL US A GE R M A N Y IN D IA IN D O N E S IA S O UT H
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Source: World Health Organization

Source: World Health Organization
Note: Status is as on first 2 weeks of January 2022.
Note: Status is as on first 2 weeks of January 2022.
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Box 1: Some initiatives taken to fight against COVID-19

Laboratory network: As of 24 November 2021, a total of 1346 government laboratories and 1701
th
Private Laboratories (3047 laboratories in total) are conducting COVID-19 testing. So far as on
20.01.2022, India conducted 70.93 crore total COVID tests; On 20.01.2022, India conducted 19.35
lakh COVID tests.
Medical Oxygen Plants: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was entrusted
with installing and commissioning 931 Medical Oxygen Plants in 869 hospitals across the nation
within six months, funded through PM-CARES fund. These plants were designed and developed
based on the spin-off technology of Onboard Oxygen Generation System (OBOGS) of India’s
indigenous fighter aircraft Tejas.
Oxy-Care System: DRDO developed SPO2 based Oxygen Cylinder Controller (SPOCC) based
Medical Oxygen Cylinders to optimally use the available medical oxygen for COVID-19 patients.
This system supplies quantity of oxygen based on individual’s SPO2 levels. This technology was

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