Chandigarh: After states like Maharashtra, Chattisgarh and Jharkhand, Punjab has additionally reported a scarcity of Covid-19 vaccine doses as Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh knowledgeable that the state is left with solely 3 to 5 days of vaccine provide.
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh reported the difficulty throughout a gathering with Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi the place Chief Ministers of Congress-ruled states participated to debate the Coronavirus state of affairs amid the surge in circumstances.
As per information company ANI, he mentioned that Punjab is left with solely 5 days of vaccine provide with 5.7 lakh Covid vaccine doses on the present ranges of vaccinating 85,000-90,000 individuals a day.
If the state is ready to meet its goal of two lakh vaccines a day, then its present provides will final solely 3 days, the CM added.
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The matter of vaccine scarcity has turn into a explanation for fear amid the second wave of Coronavirus circumstances within the nation.
On Friday, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) knowledgeable that non-public vaccination centres in Mumbai will stay closed until Monday “due to insufficient supply of Covid-19 vaccine”. Meanwhile, authorities and municipal hospitals will proceed to vaccinate folks as scheduled.
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As for personal hospitals, the vaccination drive will resume as soon as extra vaccine doses are made obtainable.
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan had earlier criticised each Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh over reporting the scarcity of vaccine inventory.
“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,” Dr Harsh Vardhan mentioned on Wednesday.
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The Union Health Minister went on to name the allegations of vaccine scarcity “utterly baseless”.
“Throughout last year as Union Health Minister, I have been witness to misgovernance and casual approach of Maharashtra government in battling the virus. Their lackadaisical attitude singularly bogged down the country’s efforts to fight virus,” he mentioned lashing out on the Maharashtra authorities.
After these feedback, Maharashtra Health Minister went on to allege “discrimination” within the quantity of vaccine inventory supplied to the state.
The matter of vaccine provide is being seen divided on the road of Congress vs BJP dominated states. Whether considerations raised by the Punjab Chief Minister might be raised – stays to be seen.
(With Agency Inputs)
