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COVID-19: India's elderly leave isolation to get vaccinated

Pandemic-weary elderly are now standing in long lines at vaccination sites

Published: March 12, 2021 18:31 AP and Compiled by Nathaniel Lacsina, Senior Web Editor

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Elderly indians gallery — New Delhi: They wince but barely notice the prick of the needle. Image Credit: AP

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Elderly indians gallery — Pandemic-weary and sequestered mostly in their homes for a year, India's elderly are now standing in long lines at vaccination sites, then rolling up their sleeves to get shots protecting them against the coronavirus. Image Credit: AP

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Elderly indians gallery — India's hospitals are scrambling to deliver the doses in the second phase of the country's COVID-19 inoculation campaign. Image Credit: AP

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Elderly indians gallery — The government plans to inoculate 300 million people by August, including healthcare workers, people older than 60 and those over 45 with significant health risks, but the ambitious vaccination drive that began in January is still running way below capacity. Image Credit: AP

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Elderly indians gallery — More than 26 million people have gotten a shot, though only 4.72 million are fully vaccinated with both doses. Image Credit: AP

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Elderly indians gallery — The pace has prompted concerns India could miss its vaccination targets. Image Credit: AP

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Elderly indians gallery — The effort is fraught with logistical challenges in a country with nearly 1.4 billion people, but the drive has added urgency since new infections have begun to increase again after months of consistent decline. Image Credit: AP

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Elderly indians gallery — Elderly Indians leave after receiving COVID-19 vaccines in Mumbai, India. Image Credit: AP

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