Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar (Twitter/@AjitPawarSpeaks)
Amid a recent surge in the COVID-19 cases, Maharashtra s Deputy Chief Minister (Dy CM) Ajit Pawar has said that the state government would be approaching the Centre to urge for mass vaccination of people aged 18 and more in Pune, reports
Times of India.
Stating that move had been suggested by medical experts, Dy CM Pawar also urged Members of Parliament (MPs) from Pune, Girish Bapat, Supriya Sule, Shrirang Barne and Amol Kolhe to submit the proposal to the Union Health Ministry in the Parliament.
Pressing that a policy change is required for Pune, and also for other districts in different states which are battling high positivity rates, Pawar asserted that a mass inoculation drive to vaccinate all above 18 years of age must be allowed immediately.
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