India’s COVID Vaccine Supply: Why Modi Government’s Claims are Dubious

Full vaccination also depends on the exact production capacity for Covishield and Covaxin. As per the affidavit submitted to the Supreme Court, 10 crore doses of Covishield can be supplied per month. But according to an answer in the Lok Sabha, this number is 13 crore doses. A similar variation exists for Covaxin as well.

As per one answer in the Lok Sabha, 5.8 crore doses can be supplied per month. But in the affidavit submitted in the Supreme Court, that number is 8 crore doses. In an answer to a question raised in the Rajya Sabha, the government had said on July 20, “Efforts are expected to enhance the production of Covaxin from the present 1 crore per month to 10 crore per month in the coming months.”

Given all this, it is hardly surprising that in an answer to a question in the Lok Sabha, the government said: “The COVID-19 vaccination is an ongoing and dynamic process … In view of the dynamic and evolving nature of COVID-19 pandemic, no fixed timeline at present can be…

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