Synopsis
Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha continued to shut vaccination centres on the third consecutive day as inventories dwindled. Odisha closed 700 vaccination centres on Wednesday and 300 more on Thursday. The state cut its inoculation numbers by half over Wednesday and Thursday to ensure its Covid-19 public immunisation drive doesn’t stop completely.
Reuters
Faced with low vaccine stocks, some states changed tack on Thursday and scaled down inoculations by half, focussing on administering second doses instead of first jabs. The Centre, however, dismissed reports of low supplies as “fear mongering” and said India had enough stocks.
Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha continued to shut vaccination centres on the third consecutive day as inventories dwindled. Odisha closed 700 vaccination centres on Wednesday and 300 more on Thursday. The state cut its inoculation numbers by half over Wednesday and Thursday to ensure its Covid-19 public immunisation drive doesn’t stop completely.