As India nears the third part of the Covid vaccination drive, Maharashtra has proven an lack of ability to start out the marketing campaign on May 1 to inoculate these between 18-44 age resulting from lakh of the vaccine.
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Thursday exclaimed that except the state is ready to procure 25 to 30 lakh covid vaccine vials, it will be unable to begin the third part of the drive in opposition to COVID-19.
Speaking to reporters, Tope mentioned: “We will not commence vaccination drive for the 18-44 age group. The stock should be sufficient for at least five days to start the vaccination drive.”
Maharashtra has been elevating considerations concerning the scarcity of provide of each the vaccines – Covishield and Covaxin. On a number of events, the state has suspended vaccination drive for folks above 45 resulting from a scarcity of doses.
As per the Health Minister, the state will solely be giving out vaccines to authorities hospitals from May 1 for inoculation of individuals within the above 45 age class.
“Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has clearly informed us (the state cabinet) as well as the vaccine makers that he is willing to pay the entire purchase amount of vaccine doses with just one cheque. But he needs assurances of smooth and uninterrupted supply of vaccines to the state,” Rajesh Tope added.
Tope mentioned Maharashtra has the capability to inoculate eight lakh folks every day if enough covid vaccines are offered. “Maharashtra’s wastage of the COVID-19 vaccine is as low as 1 percent. This is due to the careful management of distributors and our staff on the ground,” he mentioned.
(With Agency Inputs)
