<p>Indian states are sitting on more than 200 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines due to a reluctance among people to get inoculated, the chief executive of top vaccine maker the Serum Institute of India (SII) said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>"The vaccine industry has worked tirelessly to provide enough stocks for the nation," SII CEO Adar Poonawalla said on Twitter, as his family-owned company prepares to resume exports to the COVAX international vaccine sharing program for the first time since April.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/indias-fully-vaccinated-population-tops-those-with-one-dose-1051694.html">India's fully-vaccinated population tops those with one dose</a></strong></p>.<p>"Today there are over 200 million doses available with states. I urge all adults to get vaccinated as soon as possible. Vaccine hesitancy is now the greatest threat in overcoming this pandemic," he said.</p>.<p>A version of the AstraZeneca vaccine produced by SII accounts for nearly 90% of the 1.24 billion doses administered in India.</p>.<p>Despite the ample supply, only 41% of India's 944 million adults have been fully vaccinated as many skip their second dose amid a decrease in infections. Some 80% of the adults have received at least one dose, while vaccination has not begun for those under age 18.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | </strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/mansukh-mandaviya-suggests-stickers-be-given-to-notify-fully-vaccinated-status-of-families-1051352.html" target="_blank"><strong>Mansukh Mandaviya suggests stickers be given to notify fully vaccinated status of families</strong></a></p>.<p>The government this month launched a door-to-door vaccination campaign to cover all adults with at least the first dose by next month and ensure people also take their second shots.</p>.<p>India has reported about 34.5 million infections, the most after the United States, and more than 464,000 deaths.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>Indian states are sitting on more than 200 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines due to a reluctance among people to get inoculated, the chief executive of top vaccine maker the Serum Institute of India (SII) said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>"The vaccine industry has worked tirelessly to provide enough stocks for the nation," SII CEO Adar Poonawalla said on Twitter, as his family-owned company prepares to resume exports to the COVAX international vaccine sharing program for the first time since April.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/indias-fully-vaccinated-population-tops-those-with-one-dose-1051694.html">India's fully-vaccinated population tops those with one dose</a></strong></p>.<p>"Today there are over 200 million doses available with states. I urge all adults to get vaccinated as soon as possible. Vaccine hesitancy is now the greatest threat in overcoming this pandemic," he said.</p>.<p>A version of the AstraZeneca vaccine produced by SII accounts for nearly 90% of the 1.24 billion doses administered in India.</p>.<p>Despite the ample supply, only 41% of India's 944 million adults have been fully vaccinated as many skip their second dose amid a decrease in infections. Some 80% of the adults have received at least one dose, while vaccination has not begun for those under age 18.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | </strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/mansukh-mandaviya-suggests-stickers-be-given-to-notify-fully-vaccinated-status-of-families-1051352.html" target="_blank"><strong>Mansukh Mandaviya suggests stickers be given to notify fully vaccinated status of families</strong></a></p>.<p>The government this month launched a door-to-door vaccination campaign to cover all adults with at least the first dose by next month and ensure people also take their second shots.</p>.<p>India has reported about 34.5 million infections, the most after the United States, and more than 464,000 deaths.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>