BCG pointed out that across India only 54-62 per cent is willing to take the second dose
India on October 21 touched a historical milestone of having administered one billion vaccine doses. The path to the next billion, however, seems uphill.
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan highlighted the challenge himself. “Completion of the second dose is the next challenge.”
Why so? A recent study based on primary research with 3,500 citizens conducted by Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG’s) Centre of Customer Insight (CCI) shows that only about half the population (54-62 per cent) who are vaccinated with the first dose, have high willingness to take the second dose.
About 35 per cent of this segment is indifferent, driven by lower Covid-19 cases, and believe one shot is sufficient to protect them against the infection.
BCG pointed out that across India only 54-62 per cent is willing to take the second dose. Abhishek Gopalka, MD and Partner, BCG, said demand hesitancy is likely to become the major constraint.
“Key drivers of hesitancy or apathy for the second dose are that Covid is in control, or that one shot is sufficient for immunity,” said Gopalka, who leads BCG’s work in public health in India. A high number of fence-sitters are in urban areas and large towns — around 44 per cent of the unvaccinated population. Among the older age groups, the proportion of fence-sitters is about 56 per cent of the unvaccinated population.
Rough estimates by public health experts suggest about 90 million partially vaccinated people in India are due for their second dose.
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