We created a chart showing when India began covid vaccinations, vs. India's explosion in new infections and deaths. Guess what? THE VACCINE IS THE PANDEMIC.
I just answered my own question.
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)00145-8/fulltext
In January, 2021, India's drug regulator issued a restricted emergency approval for COVAXIN, alongside COVISHIELD (the Oxford–AstraZeneca developed vaccine that is also made in India). On Jan 16, 2021, India began the world's largest vaccination programme for COVID-19, targeting an initial group of 300 million people.