The latest evidence from countries that have achieved significant Covid-19 vaccination levels shows they are effective in curbing disease spread and preventing serious cases. With debilitating lockdowns no longer an option, India needs to more than double daily vaccinations to curb the second wave and get the country moving again. This is how India can target 5 million vaccinations a day as it moves to the next phase — anyone over 45 now is eligible for the jab.HIGH VACCINATION NUMBERS, BUT NOT ENOUGHIndia is currently averaging about 2 million doses a day, down from a recent peak of 2.3 million a day. At this rate, it would take roughly two years to fully vaccinate about 60% of India’s adult population.81808642TARGET SHOULD BE RAISED TO 5 MILLION VACCINATIONS A DAYAt 5 million a day, or 150 million a month, by the end of the year, more than half the adult population would be fully vaccinated.WHAT CAN BE DONE TO ACHIEVE 5 MILLION/DAY TARGET81808708SUPPLY SIDE: LIFT VACCINE AND VACCINATION CAPACITYHelp Serum Institute and Bharat Biotech ramp up capacityGive emergency approval for vaccines that are already in use elsewhere Push Sputnik, which can be a game changer 100-125 million doses a month can come immediately from Dr Reddy’s, sources sayThis can meet immediate expansion needsSputnik supply will rise when contract manufacturers — Gland, Virchow, Strides and Hetero — start supplyIncrease inoculation centres to boost daily vaccination capacityDEMAND SIDE: GET MORE PEOPLE TO TAKE VACCINESCampaign against vaccine hesitancyOpen vaccination to more people so that high numbers can be achieved, despite hesitancyStart camps to achieve higher numbersGreater effort in pandemic areas where acceptance will be higherAllow companies to organise vaccinations for workers for faster return to workHigh caseload states need to do better, follow Kerala’s example81808795