The government said, citing studies, that vaccinations can help decrease post-COVID hospitalization by around 75-80% and reduce oxygen requirement to just 8%. Additionally, the risk of ICU admission is mere 6% in vaccinated individuals.

Discussing the COVID situation in the country, the government stated that around 85% drop in daily new infections has been observed since the highest reported on May 7. Furthermore, a 78.6% fall has been noted in total active cases since the peak on May 10. Around 513 districts in India have a positivity rate of less than 5% and the nationwide recovery rate now stands at 96%.

Union health secretary Luv Agarwal stated that it does not appear likely that children will have a disproportionate impact in the third wave. Additionally, mentioning a recent WHO-AIIMS survey, NitiAayog member Dr VK Paul added that the seropositivity rate is evenly distributed across age groups in the country… (ET Healthworld – Timesofindia.com, June 18, 2021)