New Delhi: Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain said on Monday that just one day’s stock of Covaxin and 3-4 days’ stock of Covishield for those in the 18-44 age-group are left in Delhi. If the stock position does not improve immediately, the AAP government may be forced to shut down the centres administering Covaxin for this age-group after Tuesday evening.
“Delhi is facing an acute shortage of vaccines…We really want the entire population of Delhi to be vaccinated and are conducting a mass vaccination drive,” Jain said while inspecting a 400-bed Covid isolation and treatment centre set up at Rakabganj Gurdwara by Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee. It has been attached to Lok Nayak Hospital.
Speaking elsewhere, AAP MLA Atishi said the Delhi government will be forced to shut down the centres administering Covaxin (for the 18-44 age-group) after Tuesday evening.
Similarly, we will have to close down the centres administering Covishield after four days,” she said. Covaxin is available only for six days and Covishield for 5 days for those above 45 years and healthcare workers. The AAP leader hoped that the central government would supply the vaccines at the earliest.
This story is from the May 11, 2021 edition of The Times of India Delhi.
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