Explore possibility of Sputnik V procurement: Punjab CM.
Amid continued scarcity of Covid vaccine, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday directed Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan to discover the possibility of procurement of Sputnik V for the immunisation of the 18-44 age group.
Addressing the digital Covid overview assembly, he stated one lakh doses acquired initially for the 18-44 class had nearly been fully utilized.
Amarinder Singh requested Mahajan to look into Sputnik V instead vaccine for this age group, through which at the moment the state authorities is inoculating households of healthcare staff, co-morbid individuals and building labour.
In the subsequent stage, different classes, particularly academics, ought to be vaccinated to allow reopening of the faculties on the earliest, he added.
Referring to the continued scarcity of Tocilizumab, Amarinder Singh stated he had spoken to the Union Health Minister and hoped for provide of some amount by Monday.
He requested Health Secretary Hussan Lal to comply with up on the difficulty with the Central authorities. All efforts ought to be made to proceed to make sure that all different medicines, in addition to Covid Fateh kits, are simply accessible for Covid sufferers within the state, the Chief Minister confused.
Lal knowledgeable the Chief Minister there was no scarcity of Fateh Kits because the division at the moment has a inventory of 24,000 with one other 15,000 to be prepared by Monday.
