Andhra Pradesh stares at severe vaccine shortage
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April 10, 2021 11:21 IST
According to data gleaned from CoWIN portal (April 6), the vaccine coverage was 26.70 lakh for Covishield and 6 lakh for Covaxin.
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Fresh concerns of vaccine shortage at the time of second dose vaccination is fuelling anxiety. | Photo Credit: GIRI KVS
According to data gleaned from CoWIN portal (April 6), the vaccine coverage was 26.70 lakh for Covishield and 6 lakh for Covaxin.
Barely a week after Chief Minister Y.S Jagan Mohan Reddy launched the mass vaccination drive in ward/village secretariats, the State is staring at a severe shortage of vaccines.
Coronavirus | Vaccinations go down as States face shortage
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Centre says stocks replenished based on production.
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MUMBAI, 09/04/2021: Empty Chairs at a Jumbo vaccination center at BKC which is closed for fresh registrations because of shortage the vaccine, in Mumbai. Photo: EMMANUAL YOGINI
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Centre says stocks replenished based on production.
Amid the surging second wave of COVID-19 infections across the country, States are grappling with vaccine shortage, with several running vaccination centres below capacity and demanding that the Centre give them stocks to last at least seven days.
Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday had tweeted that 13.5 crore doses of vaccine were available of which 9.5 crore had been administered until Friday. The remaining 4 crore were either in the ‘pipeline’ or in stock.
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He directs that all the residents be tested for COVID-19 too
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Health Minister Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas interacting with gastroenteritis patients at the Urban Health Centre at Adoni in Kurnool district on Friday. | Photo Credit:
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He directs that all the residents be tested for COVID-19 too
Health Minister Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas on Friday visited the houses of patients suffering from gastroenteritis (GE) in Arun Jyothi Nagar Colony of Adoni Municipality, and enquired about their health status.
Mr. Srinivas assured the residents of all help from the State government and asked them not to panic, but to cooperate with the health and municipal officials to improve the situation.
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State can’t afford another lockdown, says CM
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Jagan tells officials to procure adequate vaccine doses from the Centre
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Jagan tells officials to procure adequate vaccine doses from the Centre
Expressing concern at the rising number of COVID-19 cases, Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy called for a concerted effort to control it so as to avoid another lockdown, which cost the State dearly last year.
“COVID caused a staggering loss of ₹21,000 crore to the exchequer (in 2020). We cannot afford to go back to those days as the economy will suffer a devastating blow,” he observed, ordering that wide publicity be given to COVID prevention and management.