Telangana, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and Haryana point out shortage of COVID-19 vaccine
Vaamanaa SethiApr 5, 2021, 18:37 IST
Business Insider
Largest manufacturer of Covid-19 vaccines Serum Institute of India warned against the shortage of raw material affecting the production.
Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Odisha and Haryana have already raised the issue of insufficient supply of COVID-19 vaccines to the Centre government.
Union health ministry posted a tweet addressing the issue claiming no shortage of Covid vaccines at present and in future also.India, the largest producer of COVID-19 vaccines has managed to supply the vaccine to several countries like Germany, Maldives, Bangladesh etc. However, India halted the export of vaccines to other countries as the largest manufacturer of Covid-19 vaccines Serum Institute of India warned against the shortage of raw material affecting the production.
The vaccine for Covid-19 has rolled out across all states in India. AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria has taken the first shot at the hospital. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called this a pride moment for the nation. “India begins the world’s #LargestVaccineDrive. This is a day of pride, a celebration of the prowess of our …
Telangana: 13900 people to get COVID-19 vaccine on first day
By Sakina Fatima| Updated: 10th January 2021 5:26 pm IST Representative image
Hyderabad: The COVID-19 vaccination is set to start from 16 January at 139 centres across Telangana.
State health minister Eatala Rajendra said that 13,900 people would be administered with the vaccine on the first day.
He said all arrangements have been made for the successful distribution of COVID-19 vaccine in the state.
Nearly 2.90 lakh healthcare workers from both public and private sector have registered their names for the vaccination, he stated.
On Saturday, the health minister said he would be the first to take a shot of vaccine against COVID-19 in Telangana to restore public confidence in the vaccine.