Covid Vaccine Shortage: Punjab Left With Only 3 To 5 Days Of Supply, Says CM Amarinder Singh

<p><strong>Chandigarh:&nbsp;</strong>After states like Maharashtra, Chattisgarh and Jharkhand, Punjab has also reported a shortage of Covid-19 vaccine doses as Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh informed that the state is left with only 3 to 5 days of vaccine supply.</p> <p>Punjab CM Amarinder Singh reported the issue during a meeting with Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi where Chief Ministers of Congress-ruled states participated to discuss the Coronavirus situation amid the surge in cases.</p> <p>As per news agency ANI, he said that Punjab is left with only 5 days of vaccine supply with 5.7 lakh Covid vaccine doses at the current levels of vaccinating 85,000-90,000 persons a day.</p> <p>If the state is able to meet its target of 2 lakh vaccines a day, then its current supplies will last only 3 days, the CM added.</p> <p><strong>ALSO READ | <span style="color: #e03e2d;"><a style="color: #e03e2d;" href="https://ift.tt/3dRmcID Covid-19 Vaccination Drive Gets Hit By Lack Of Doses, Private Centres To Remain Shut Till Monday</a></span><br /><br /></strong>The matter of vaccine shortage has become a cause of worry amid the second wave of Coronavirus cases in the country.</p> <p>On Friday, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) informed that private vaccination centres in Mumbai will remain closed till Monday "due to insufficient supply of Covid-19 vaccine". Meanwhile, government and municipal hospitals will continue to vaccinate people as scheduled.</p> <p>"Due to insufficient supply of Covid-19 vaccine, vaccination will not be available at the immunisation centres of private hospitals on April 10, 11 and 12, 2021," BMC's statement read.</p> <p>As for private hospitals, the vaccination drive will resume once more vaccine doses are made available.</p> <p>Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan had earlier criticised both Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh over reporting the shortage of vaccine stock.</p> <p>"The inability of Maharashtra government to act responsibly is beyond comprehension. To spread panic among the people is to compound the folly further. Vaccine supplies are being monitored on a real-time basis, and State governments are being apprised regularly about it," Dr Harsh Vardhan said on Wednesday.</p> <p><strong>ALSO READ |<span style="color: #e03e2d;">&nbsp;<a style="color: #e03e2d;" href="https://ift.tt/39ZD1js Goof-Up! Three Elderly Women Vaccinated Against Rabies Instead Of Covid-19 In UP's Shamli</a></span></strong></p> <p>The Union Health Minister went on to call the allegations of vaccine shortage "utterly baseless".</p> <p>"Throughout last year as Union Health Minister, I have been witness to misgovernance and casual approach of Maharashtra government in battling the virus. Their lackadaisical attitude singularly bogged down the country&rsquo;s efforts to fight virus," he said lashing out at the Maharashtra government.</p> <p>After these comments, Maharashtra Health Minister went on to allege "discrimination" in the amount of vaccine stock provided to the state.</p> <p>The matter of vaccine supply is being seen divided on the line of Congress vs BJP ruled states. Whether concerns raised by the Punjab Chief Minister will be raised - remains to be seen.</p> <p>(With Agency Inputs)</p>

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