Now, Pfizer too refuses direct supply of Covid vaccine to Punjab
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Last Updated: May 24, 2021, 07:07 PM IST
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Punjab s nodal officer for vaccination and senior IAS officer Vikas Garg on Monday said Pfizer in its communication to the state said, Pfizer is working with federal governments across the world to supply its COVID-19 vaccine for use in national immunisation programmes.
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The Punjab government earlier had to stop the vaccination programme at its several centres due to a shortage of vaccine doses.
After Moderna,
Pfizer too has refused to supply coronavirus vaccines directly to the Punjab government, saying it only deals with the Centre. On Sunday, state officials had said US-based vaccine manufacturer Moderna had refused to send vaccines directly to Punjab, citing the company policy that it deals with the Government of India, not with any private party and state.
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