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Vaccination drive halted at centers of Nagpur due to shortage of COVID-19 vaccines ANI | Updated: May 12, 2021 13:02 IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], May 12 (ANI): The vaccination drive was suspended at some centres of Nagpur on Wednesday due to the shortage of COVID-19 vaccines.
According to the locals, who came for getting vaccinated had to face inconvenience as they were told to come the next day. I came here to take my second dose but due to unavailability of vaccine they told me to come tomorrow, a local said.
The senior citizens were seen roaming for the second dose of vaccination as there are only three vaccination centres operating in the city for vaccinating people above 45.
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope (File Photo/ANI)
Maharashtra govt considering holding off COVID vaccination for 18-44 age group due to shortage of doses, says Tope ANI | Updated: May 11, 2021 16:53 IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 11 (ANI): Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Tuesday said that the state government is considering holding off the COVID vaccination drive for the 18-44 age group temporarily due to shortage of vaccine doses.
The vaccine doses currently available with the state will instead be used to vaccinate people of 45 years and above as administering the second jab of these people is a priority, he said.
Speaking to media persons, Rajesh Tope said, There is a dearth of vaccines hence we are considering holding off vaccination drive temporarily for the 18-44 age group. 2.75 lakh vaccine doses left for this group, that will be used for 45 years and above group now. Administering the second dose is a prior
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