From April 1, anyone over 45 can get Covid shot

从4月1日起，印度45岁以上人群均可接种新冠疫苗

NEW DELHI: In a move to expand coverage of the vaccination programme and step up the fight against a resurgence of Covid-19 infections, the government on Tuesday announced that anyone above 45 years of age, without any requirement to show comorbidities, can get the shots from April 1.

新德里：为了让更多的人接种疫苗，加强抗击卷土重来的疫情，印度政府周二宣布，从4月1日起，45岁以上者，无论有没有并存病，均可接种疫苗。

Following the announcement, over 34 crore people in all are estimated to be eligible for vaccinations. At present, people above 60 and those in the 45-60 age group with specified co-morbidities, can take the jab.

声明发布后，估计总共有超过3.4亿人符合接种条件。目前，60岁以上人群和45-60岁年龄组有特定并发症的人可接种疫苗。

The decision to expand the age eligibility comes at a time when calls for faster rollout of the shots are rising. Even though the pace of vaccinations has been accelerating, the rollout has been uneven with states reporting unfulfilled capacities and below-expectation participation of private sector hospitals.

在加快接种的呼声日益高涨之际，印度政府做出了扩大年龄范围的决定。尽管疫苗接种的速度一直在加快，但开展工作的情况并不均衡，各邦报告说，能力未得到充分发挥，私立医院的参与低于预期。

Till 7 pm on Tuesday, 2.1 crore people above 60 years and 45.6 lakh people between 45 to 60 years with specified comorbidities have received the first dose of the vaccine. In all, India administered over 5 crore vaccine doses, including those to healthcare and frontline workers, with 4.2 crore people receiving the first dose.

截至周二晚7点，共有2100万60岁以上的老人和456万45至60岁的特定病患者接种了第一剂疫苗。印度总共注射了超过5000万剂疫苗，包括给医护人员和一线工作人员接种的疫苗，其中4200万人接种了第一剂。

以下是印度时报读者的评论：译者：Jessica.Wu

Sanjoy Pandey

This is a good decision of the Ministry of Health, Government of India.

印度卫生部做出了一项明智的决定。

Michaelalok

IMMEDIATELY STOP ELECTION RALLIES AND KUMBH MELA ON PRIORITY BASIS.

立即停止选举集会，停止庆祝大壶节。

Michaelalok

RESPECTED PM AND HM ARE BUSY IN BEGGING VOTES FROM DIFFERENT STATES......SO, SEEMS THEY ARE FORGETTING THE WELFARE OF COMMON MAN!

尊敬的总理和内政部在正忙着在各邦拉选......看来他们忘记了老百姓的福祉!

CampaigingForTwentyTwentyfour

Modi government in action

莫迪政府在行动。

Sandeep Kumar

I know all people in this age group may not take vaccine but even 60 to 70 percent of people above 45 years of age take both doses by july or August we may see quite good impact containing the virus overall !

我知道这个年龄段的人可能都不愿接种疫苗，

到7月或8月，只要有60 - 70%的45岁以上人群接种了疫苗，我们或能看到遏制病毒的整体效果!

Ajit Leo

A good decision by the government. When can we get rid of election rallies, protests and congregation in worship centres, which are spreading the pandemic virus?

印度政府的这个决定太好了。选举集会、抗议游行和礼拜中心的集会可能出现病毒传播，什么时候能叫停？?

Jagdish Madan

A most welcome move! With increased vaccines production capacities, the roll out must be expanded further by removing the age bar and opening the vaccination programme for all!

这个决定最受欢迎了

随着疫苗产能的提高，我们务必进一步扩大接种范围，取消年龄限制，为所有人接种!

Shivam Jha

Nice news

好消息

Michaelalok

BUT, ELECTION RALLIES & OTHERS ARE ON IN FULL SWING.

然而选举集会正在如火如荼地进行着。

Sandeep Kumar

I think mass vaccination is the only way to contain wave 2, 3 , 4.. of the virus and bring life towards some normalcy !!

我认为大规模接种疫苗是遏制第二波、第三波、第四波疫情……，并让生活恢复正常的唯一途径!!

Sandeep Kumar

Very good decision finally !!

终于做出了明智决定!!

Anand Kumar

Will the BANKRUPT OPPOSITION try to TORPEDO this also by spreading FEAR? Quite possible.

反对派是否会通过散播恐惧来破坏这一切?

很有可能

Michaelalok

IMPOSE A FULL DAY LOCKDOWN ON HOLI & STAY INDOORS, IF YOU WANT TO AVOID A CATASTROPHIC PANDEMIC.

如果想避免一场灾难性的大流行，那就在胡里节那天封锁一天，大家都待在家里。

Michaelalok

WHY TO BLAME ANYTHING WHEN PEOPLE THEMSELVES AREN'T TALKING CARE!? I HAVE NOTICED PEOPLE DON'T EVEN CARE ABOUT USING MASKS!!!

当人们自己都不在乎的时候，为什么要责怪其他人!?

我发现人们都不戴口罩!!

Michaelalok

CLOSE ALL MALLS & BARS WITH OUT FURTHER DELAY.

立即关闭所有商场和酒吧。

Subbu India

Good decision, soon people of all age group should be brought under this purview. But seperate arrangement should be made in all the Centers for Sr. Citizens and very old people should be given preference.

太好了，尽快把所有年龄段的人纳入接种范围。老年人单独安排，并优先考虑高龄老人。

Sridhar Nyapathi

Like the ubiquitous family planning ads one used to see in the 60s and 70s, Modi government has to speed up the vaccination drive with catchy slogans and ads . India 's only hope lies in rapid , mass vaccination against the virus .

莫迪政府高喊口号，加快疫苗接种的速度，人们在60年代和70年代就经常看到计划生育广告。印度唯一的希望在于迅速、大规模地接种疫苗，遏制这种病毒的传播。

Hero

at least give priority to teachers and professors. Then make it common for all

至少要优先为教师接种