Covid vaccines in short supply in Varanasi By IANS | 2 Views Covid vaccines in short supply in Varanasi. Image Source: IANS News Varanasi, April 8 : Nearly 60 per cent of the government vaccination centres in Varanasi, the constituency of Prime minister Narendra Modi, have had to shut down due to a shortage of Covid vaccines. Of the 66 government-approved vaccination centres in Varanasi, the Covid immunization drive is only taking place at 25 as the other sites have cited a shortage of Covid vaccines. The district-level vaccine distribution centre in Varanasi, situated in Chaukaghat, has also been shut down. Shyamji Prasad, a health worker, at the Chaukaghar distribution centre, said that vaccine supply from Lucknow has reduced drastically. He added that there is a high demand for vaccines in Varanasi, leading to a shortfall in doses.