COVID-19: Priority 45-plus in Maharashtra as state s vaccine stocks dwindle
The citizens above 45 years of age are vaccinated for free under the National Immunization Programme of the Central government.
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A man receives a vaccine for COVID-19 in his wheelchair at a drive-in vaccination centre in Mumbai. (Photo | AP) By Express News Service
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government has decided to prioritise vaccination in favour of those aged above 45 years. State Health Minister Rajesh Tope said that many persons above 45 years of age are waiting for their second dose.
“The state government has decided to give a second dose out of the doses purchased for vaccinating 18 to 45-year-olds. The Centre has not provided adequate vaccines for the second doses meant for above 45-year-old people. So, people from 18-45 may not get the vaccines on time,” Tope said.
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The move is expected at a time when Maharashtra reported 40,956 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday
On Monday, the number of daily coronavirus cases (37,236) in the state had dropped below 40,000 for the first time since March 31
Health Minister Rajesh Tope has alleged that the Centre was not fulfilling its responsibility to provide an adequate number of vaccine doses to states
Mumbai: Amid rising cases of coronavirus in Maharashtra, the state government s cabinet meeting on Wednesday (May 12) is expected to review the pandemic situation and decide on whether to further extend the lockdown-like measures or not.
The move is expected at a time when Maharashtra reported 40,956 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, a sharp rise from 37,236 logged a day ago, taking the tally to 51,79,929, while 793 more patients succumbed to the infection.
Maharashtra keeps vaccination of 18-44 age group on hold
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Mumbai, May 12 : Owing to continued shortage of vaccines, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday decided to temporarily put on hold the inoculation drive for the 18-44 age groups, Health Minister Rajesh Tope said here.
The stocks would be diverted to carry out a seamless and hassle-free vaccination for the 45-plus age group category till adequate doses of the vaccines are made available.
The decision came after a cabinet meeting presided over by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. The vaccination for the 18-44 age group commenced on May 1. Till date, we have vaccinated 5-6 lakh people in that category, however, there is a shortage of vaccines, Tope told media persons.
Now, Devendra Fadnavis writes to Chief Minister seeking frontline workers status for journalists
Mirror Online / Updated: May 12, 2021, 14:38 IST
Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and Opposition leader
Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday demanded that
journalists should be declared as
frontline workers.
In a letter to Chief Minister
Uddhav Thackeray, Fadnavis demanded that journalists and cameramen should be declared as frontline workers and given priority in
vaccination.
The BJP leader also said that several journalists have been making a demand and have also registered an online protest. In the first wave, we lost several journalists and many have lost lives in the second wave. In such conditions, it is our responsibility to take care of them. If they are declared frontline workers, they will get priority in vaccination.