Awareness shot: Districts with higher literacy doing better in vaccination

College education matters, smaller states lead in inoculating their population against pandemic.

Covid-19 infections are spreading but vaccinations have slowed down in India. The country is vaccinating nearly 18 lakh people daily, whereas a month ago, it had vaccinated over 36 lakh people in a day.

Vaccine shortage is one reason for the decline but there is also hesitancy amongst the population. With rising cases, many people are sceptical about going to vaccination sites.

This is also the reason why there is statewide variation in vaccination. States, which have better healtcare systems, have been able to vaccinate more people than others. Kerala and Gujarat have administered nearly 24 doses for 100 people, whereas Maharashtra