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India and its states seek to fill COVID-19 vaccine gaps

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Amid a continued surge in cases and deaths, India's government and individual states are pursuing ways to boost vaccine supplies and make the most of the doses the country currently has.India projects 2 billion doses by end of yearIndia, the world's second most populous country, has administered 176 million doses, with only 2.8% of the population fully vaccinated.

Though global health officials have said vaccination isn't a tool to quickly drive cases down, it is part of a key middle- and longer-range strategy for bringing it to an end.Demand for vaccine amid the country's massive outbreak has led to shortages, with some states having to postpone immunization campaigns or modify groups eligible to receive it, targeting doses to higher-risk

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