NEW DELHI : At least 20% of the adult population is fully vaccinated against coronavirus and over 62% has received at least one shot of covid-19 vaccine, central government said on Thursday.
The union health ministry data further showed that five states and UTs—Chandigarh, Lakshdweep, Goa, Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim have administered at least one dose to their 100% eligible population.
Amidst the debate over booster shot of covid-19 vaccines in wake of research and studies showing fast wanning immunity of currently available vaccines, the government said that it has also been recommended by health agencies that the antibodies should not be measured as the cellular immunity also plays an important role in giving protection against the