India's record vaccinations may not stop third Covid wave as doses run low

Despite halting all exports in April and benefiting from a huge vaccine producing industry, India has covered only 4% of its vast population.

Officials in New Delhi rejoiced earlier this week when India hit a single-day record by administering more than 8 million Covid-19 vaccinations.
 

But even this unprecedented pace may not be fast enough for a country just emerging from a devastating second wave to head off a third one, experts say. They also question whether this week’s push averaging about 4.6 million doses a day, up from about 3 million for most of the past month, can be sustained.

Despite halting all exports in April and benefiting from a huge vaccine producing industry, India has covered only 4% of its vast