With no solution in sight for the problems arising due to the acute shortage of vaccines in the city, citizens are set to face a new challenge now. About 50 per cent (7.16 lakh) of the 16.28 lakh citizens above 45 years of age, who have received the first dose of vaccines, will need the second dose within the next two weeks. Of these, 2.75 lakh people have already completed the six-week gap required between the two doses.

A woman waits to get vaccinated as a health worker prepares a dose at Nair hospital on Tuesday. Pic/Ashish Raje