Just 1 In 5 Have Taken Booster Shots In Indian State

According to Maharashtra state immunisation officer Dr. Sachin Desai, 65 lakh people registered during the 75-day free special drive to take booster shots, but that's still just 1 in 5.

When the government offered free Covid booster shots during the 75-day Amrit Mahotsav campaign from July 15 to September 30, over 4 lakh residents of Mumbai accepted the offer.

Overall, 14.3 lakh (or about 15%) of the city's 92.3 lakh adult residents had already taken the precautionary or third Covid d...

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