COVID Fight Podcast: India administers 88 lakh vaccine doses in a single day; US may offer booster shot at 8 months

Episode 87,   Aug 17, 2021, 01:43 PM

India administered more than 88 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses on August 16, the highest ever vaccination achieved in a single day, the government said on August 17. This comes alongside a sharp decline in daily new infections. 

Meanwhile, experts in the US are likely to recommend COVID-19 vaccine boosters after eight months of vaccination. 

Tune in to this COVID Fight Podcast as CNBCTV18.com’s Kanishka Sarkar shares more updates on the pandemic from around the world.