The Government will try to receive and utilise 400 to 500 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine to cover around 25 crore people by July 2021, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Sunday.
The Minister was replying to questions from his social media followers on the fourth episode of Sunday Samvaad.
Pointing out that a a high-level expert body was looking into all aspects of the coronavirusm vaccines, the minister said, “Our rough estimate and the target would be to receive and utilise 400 to 500 million doses covering approximately 25 crore people by July 2021.
"Our utmost priority is how to ensure vaccine for each and everybody in the country," Vardhan said, adding, " Our topmost priority in coronavirus immunisation to be given to frontline healthcare workers."