New Delhi: Amid the scarcity of vaccines following the unprecedented surge in Covid-19 circumstances, a number of states have floated world tenders for the jabs in a bid to extend the inoculation drive.
The growth comes after a number of states, which have witnessed a large surge in each day caseload up to now few weeks, had been compelled to close vaccination facilities amid vaccine scarcity.
Delhi
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday mentioned the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Government in Delhi will float a worldwide tender for procuring coronavirus vaccines. He alleged that the Centre was “forcing” the state governments to ask world tenders for vaccine procurement. Sisodia’s remarks got here as Delhi is presently dealing with vaccine scarcity amid the second wave of the virus.
Maharashtra
Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar had final month mentioned the Maharashtra Government will float a worldwide tender for COVID-19 vaccines and Remdesivir injections. In tune with the identical, the state authorities afterward April 27 floated world tenders for oxygen, Remdesivir vials and PSA (Pressure Swing Adsorption) vegetation. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has determined to situation a worldwide tender for buy of about 50 lakh doses to ramp up Mumbai’s immunization drive.
Andhra Pradesh
In view of the restricted provide of inventory from the Centre, Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has directed the senior officers to discover the opportunity of inviting world tenders for coronavirus vaccine. He mentioned earlier on Monday that information and figures pertaining to the supply of Covid vaccine ought to be clearly defined to the individuals.
Telangana
The Telangana Government on Tuesday mentioned it would float world tenders for procuring the vaccine to inoculate the state’s complete inhabitants. The determination got here amid scarcity in vaccines availability within the state.
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Odisha
With Odisha witnessing an alarming surge in Covid-19 circumstances, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik-led authorities on Monday determined to ask world tenders from vaccine producers for procurement of vaccine. The Odisha State Medical Corporation (OSMC) will float the worldwide e-tender, as per a authorities notification.
Uttar Pradesh
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led authorities had earlier this month floated world e-tenders to acquire 4 crore doses of vaccines from licensed producers. The Uttar Pradesh Medical Supply Corporation Limited (UPMSCL) had earlier on May 5 invited world bids for buying 40 million doses of Covid vaccine.
Karnataka
The state authorities on Tuesday determined to ask world tenders from vaccine producers for procurement of the Covid-19 vaccine. This got here as Karnataka is dealing with a extreme scarcity of vaccines to manage these above 18 years of age.
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