As Maharashtra faces vaccine shortage, report suggests Rajesh Topeâs Jalna district received extra doses
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Amid rising COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra, over past few days several districts had to shut down the ongoing vaccination drive due shortage of vaccines. Amidst this, a report has surfaced saying that Jalna had a surplus of vaccines while others were reeling with shortage.
According to a report by the Indian Express, from April 7 to 9, when several districts in Maharashtra had to shut down their centres, Jalna had a surplus that would last at least 10 more days.
The report further states that the Jalna district received 60,000 vaccine doses more than its allotment of 17,000. Sources told the leading daily that Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope called Health Department officials and asked them to increase the allocation to his Home district, Jalna, to 77,000 doses.
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Maharashtra may get supply of ‘Covishield’ only after May 20, says Rajesh Tope
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Rajesh Tope said Maharashtra alone needs 12 crore vaccine vials to inoculate the population of 5.71 crore in the age group of 18 to 44.
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Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on April 27, 2021 said the state may receive its supply of ‘Covishield’ vaccine only after May 20.
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Rajesh Tope said Maharashtra alone needs 12 crore vaccine vials to inoculate the population of 5.71 crore in the age group of 18 to 44. Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Tuesday said the state may receive its supply of ‘Covishield’ vaccine only after May 20.
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He also said that the Serum Institute of India has informed that it can provide Covishield vaccine to the state only after May 24 as the Centre has booked all the production till that date.
Agencies The state finance department will have to study the burden of vaccine cost and take decision, he added.
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Friday that there has been no firm response from the Centre to the demand for uniform pricing of coronavirus vaccines.
Maharahstra Health Minister slams Centre for inadequate remdesivir allocation ANI | Updated: Apr 22, 2021 14:19 IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 22 (ANI): Stating that the Centre was earlier providing 35,000 daily doses of Remdesivir injections to Maharashtra, State Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Thursday said that the state has now been allocated 26,000 injections for the next 10 days as against the state s daily need of over 50,000 doses.
Speaking to ANI here today, Tope said, Currently, we need more around 50,000 doses on a daily basis. Earlier, we were allotted around 35,000 doses by the Centre daily. Now we have been allocated only 26,000 injections daily for the next 10 days by the Centre. We were already getting a deficit of around 25,000 daily doses, and looking at today s allotment, we are now more short of the vaccine.