With more than 27 lakh vaccine doses administered in September, the city seems to be slowly getting out of the crisis, but it still needs an additional 60 lakh doses to fully vaccinate all above 18 years of age. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said that it will take another four months to fully inoculate the city’s adult population, as approximately 10 lakh people are yet to receive their first dose.

As per the last census, about 90 lakh people in the city are above 18 years. Till September 28, 80.09 lakh people received their first dose whereas 40.16 lakh received the second dose. “If the current speed of vaccination remains, we will be able to vaccinate all within the next four months,” said Suresh Kakani, additional commissioner of the BMC. According to the civic body, even if another 60 lakh doses were supplied within the next three months, it would take another four months to fully vaccinate the population, as 10 lakh people are still waiting for their first dose. If these people receive it in October and the gap of 84 days between two doses remains, then it would take another three months to fully inoculate the city against COVID.