Punjab CM for action against black marketing of oxygen
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Fri, Apr 30 2021 18:42 IST |
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Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh.. Image Source: IANS News
Chandigarh, April 30 : Taking stock of the continuing oxygen shortage in the state, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday warned of strict action against black marketing, hoarding or private profiteering of oxygen cylinders or smuggling them out of the state, especially when its oxygen allocation was itself not being met.
Urging all private hospitals to increase beds, he said these would be supplied adequate oxygen by the government agencies and no punitive action will be taken in case of any accident due to lack of oxygen.
Phase 3 vaccination for 18+ begins today but states say they don t have vaccine stock
Phase 3 vaccination for 18+ begins today but states say they don t have vaccine stock
The Phase 3 vaccination drive, that will cover people aged 18-45 years, starts today. However, several states have said they are in no position to start the drive because they do not have any vaccines available with them.
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Starting May 1, Covid-19 vaccination drive will start for all adults in India. (Photo: PTI)
The ambitious Phase 3 Covid-19 vaccination drive which starts today is likely to hit some roadblocks as several states have expressed their inability to vaccinate all adults above the age of 18 years due to the shortage of vaccines.
COVID jabs for 18-44 age group to be delayed? Gujarat, Delhi, other states flag vaccine shortage
For this phase (18-44 age group), the state-run and private hospitals have to directly procure vaccines from pharma companies.
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The Gujarat government on Thursday said the process to vaccinate people against COVID-19 in the 18-44 age group will begin once it gets substantial number of vaccines from pharmaceutical companies, triggering speculation whether the state would miss the May 1 launch date of the inoculation drive meant for this category. The state government had on April 25 placed orders of 1 crore doses of Covishield vaccines from Serum Institute of India and 50 lakh doses of Covaxin from Bharat Biotech, it said.
Vaccination may be delayed for all over 18 in Punjab: Minister
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In a hospital in Amritsar, a medical worker vaccinates a person with a dose of Kovishil vaccine.
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Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said on Thursday that vaccination operations above 18 years in Punjab may be delayed, as the state does not have sufficient amount of anti-coronavirus vaccine.
Inoculation drives for people between the ages of 18 and 45 were scheduled to begin May 1.
Addressing the media here, Sidhu said, “We are not getting adequate quantity of vaccines. That is why we are facing problems. We have the staff and necessary infrastructure for vaccination.”
Many people complained that they could not receive the dose. We have been standing here for more than three hours but the queue is not moving at all. We are not sure whether we will get a dose today, said 54-year-old Smriti Bindra at the Nesco vaccination centre in Goregaon.
Senior citizens need not stand in long queues as vaccine is in short supply only for now , tweeted additional municipal commissioner Ashwini Bhide. But be rest assured that all 45 plus years citizens will eventually get vaccinated, she added.
Several states, including Punjab, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh on Thursday said they do not have sufficient doses of vaccine for the inoculation of those in the 18-44 age group, and indicated that they may miss the May 1 launch date of the drive.