New Delhi, May 15 (PTI) Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has compared the COVID-19 vaccination situation within the nation to an arranged marriage.
Mazumdar-Shaw, the manager chairperson of biotechnology main Biocon, in a lighter vein compared the 2 whereas bringing out the confusion that at present prevails concerning the complete vaccination course of.
“The vaccine situation in India is like arranged marriage. First u r not ready, then u don’t like any, then u don’t get any!! Those who got are unhappy thinking may be the other one would have been better. Those who did not get any are willing to get any one,” Mazumdar-Shaw tweeted on Saturday.
Earlier this week, Mazumdar-Shaw had expressed concern over scarcity of COVID-19 vaccines and sought higher transparency from the federal government concerning their availability in order that residents may patiently wait for his or her flip.
“Very involved about why vaccines are in such brief provide. Can we please know the place the 70 million doses are being deployed each month? @MoHFW_INDIA We want higher transparency to keep away from the suspense. If a timetable of provides is made public individuals can patiently wait their flip,’ Mazumdar-Shaw had tweeted whereas tagging the Health Ministry.
India has introduced enlargement of its COVID-19 vaccination drive by permitting its massive inhabitants aged over 18 to get inoculated from May 1.
Various states together with Delhi, have complained about lack of vaccines and questioned the Centre’s coverage in coping with the situation.
While the vaccine producers proceed to produce and dispatch tons, there stays an enormous hole between demand and provide of the important remedy.
As per Health Ministry knowledge, the cumulative variety of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered within the nation has crossed 18 crore mark.
The ministry mentioned 42,58,756 beneficiaries within the 18-45 age group have taken the primary dose for the reason that begin of phase-3 of the vaccination drive towards COVID-19 with 3,28,216 beneficiaries receiving their first dose within the final 24 hours.
In the 45-60 age group, 5,68,05,772 individuals have obtained their first dose whereas 87,56,313 beneficiaries have gotten their second dose, and amongst beneficiaries above 60 years of age, 5,43,17,646 have gotten their first dose whereas 1,75,53,918 have taken their second dose.
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