Vaccine 'hesitancy' rises among Indians as virus cases fall - survey

A woman reacts as a healthcare worker collects a swab sample from her during a rapid antigen testing campaign for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a railway station in Ahmedabad, India, December 15, 2020. REUTERS/Amit Dave

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Many Indians appear hesitant to get vaccinated for COVID-19 as infections have fallen sharply since a mid-September peak and some people are worried about possible side-effects https://in.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-vaccine-india/as-india-readies-vaccine-strategy-modi-warns-of-possible-side-effects-idINKBN2841SO, according to a survey of 18,000 people released on Thursday.

India reported 24,037 new infections on Thursday - fewer than 30,000 for a fourth straight day - taking its total to 9.96 million, the second highest in the world. More than 144,000 people have died.