These states need to expedite Covid vaccination as quickly as possible

They have not even covered 50% of their senior population with two doses, while only a handful have comfortably covered half of the young populace

Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand have not even crossed the 50 per cent mark in vaccinating their elderly as of December 1, state wise data on age wise vaccinations submitted to the Parliament shows. They also lag severely in vaccinating the young, reaching only the quarter mark as of December 1. 

While the number of doses administered in India had crossed 1.25 billion by that time, this newly released data flags where the pressure points lie among states. Six states have not crossed the half-way mark for vaccinating the 45-60 year olds, while more than 17 states have yet to