Telangana To Begin Second Dose of Covid Vaccination From Today May 25, 2021, 14:58 IST
HYDERABAD: Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao announced on Monday (May 24th) that the COVID vaccination programme would resume on Tuesday (May 25th), which could bring some relief to those who have been waiting for their second dose of vaccine.
The Chief Minister urged those who had received the first dose of vaccine and were due for a second dose to visit the government vaccination centres in their region.
Following a serious shortage of vaccines, the Telangana government halted the vaccination campaign a few weeks ago. On May 16th, the government announced that the second dose inoculation drive for people over 45 years old would be halted due to a shortage of the Covaxin vaccine and a lack of new supplies from the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Owing to a lack of supplies, it has already halted the first dose of vaccine and has yet to begin prescribing it to people aged
Telangana to Resume Second Dose Vaccination from May 25
On May 16, the government said it was suspending the second dose inoculation drive for persons above 45 years of age.
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Hyderabad: The second dose of COVID-19 vaccination for people above 45 years of age will commence from Tuesday across Telangana.
According to an official release, chief minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao has instructed officials to begin the second vaccination programme from today.
The release, issued on Monday night said, “The CM has asked people who have taken the first dose of COVID vaccine and are eligible for the second one to walk into the government vaccination centre nearby and get it.”
Updated May 25, 2021, 12:07 am IST
Telangana had set a June 4 deadline for manufacturers for submission of bids to supply vaccines
The task force on Covid vaccines headed by IT minister K.T. Rama Rao is closely watching the developments in these states before taking a decision on revising tender guidelines to attract manufacturers and also to negotiate with global manufacturers directly. (Representational Photo: AFP)
HYDERABAD: The hopes of the Telangana state government to procure Covid-19 vaccines through global tenders took a hit after the manufacturers informed a few states such as Delhi and Punjab that they would not supply vaccines directly to the states but would deal with the Centre.