Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has rejected Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope’s assertion that the state is dealing with a shortage of Covid vaccines.
Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan hasĀ denied scarcity of Covid vaccines in states likeĀ Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, including that there have been makes an attempt by some state governments to “distract attention from their failures and spread panic among the people.”
Hours after Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh governments mentioned that they’ve alerted the Centre concerning the vaccine shortage, Harsh Vardhan mentioned that provides are being monitored on real-time foundation and some states have failed to obtain their inoculation targets.Ā
“I have seen statements made by public representatives in Maharashtra about shortage of vaccines. This is nothing but an attempt to divert attention from Maharashtra governmentās repeated failures to control the spread of pandemic. The inability of Maharashtra government to act responsibly is beyond comprehension. To spread panic among the people is to compound the folly further. Vaccine supplies are being monitored on a real-time basis, and State governments are being apprised regularly about it. Allegations of vaccine shortage are utterly baseless,” the minister mentioned.Ā
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The efficiency of Maharashtra authorities when it comes to vaccinating healthcare staff and frontline staff can be not nice, Harsh Vardhan mentioned.Ā
“Maharashtra has vaccinated just 41% of healthcare workers with second dose. Equivalent numbers for Delhi and Punjab are 41% and 27%. Among frontline workers, Maharashtra has vaccinated only 73% with first dose,” he added.Ā
Earlier on Wednesday, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope mentioned that he has knowledgeable the Centre that the state has 14 lakh doses left which is able to final solely three days
“Fourteen lakh doses are available now which would last three days. We need 40 lakh vaccine doses every week. We can then administer six lakh doses every day in a week. The doses we are getting are not enough,” Tope mentioned.Ā
Nearly 82 lakh individuals have been vaccinated up to now in Maharashtra for the reason that roll-out of the inoculation drive.Ā
