A second private hospital in Calcutta has started administering Covid shots to people in the 18-44 age group as queries for vaccines flood other hospitals.
Some hospitals said they were expecting to procure doses from the manufacturers in a few weeks, while others are uncertain about the dates. Most hospitals said their priorities were still second-dose recipients.
Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals on Wednesday started the vaccination drive for those between 18 and 44 years, a day after Woodlands Hospital started it.
Apollo has procured Covishield doses from the Serum Institute of India, said an official.
“We have procured the doses from the manufacturers and have started vaccinating those between 18 and 44. We have also resumed administering the second dose to those above 45,” said an official of Apollo Gleneagles.
Saturday, 01 May 2021 04:48 PM MYT
A woman receives a dose of Covishield, a coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine manufactured by Serum Institute of India, at a vaccination centre in Ahmedabad, India, May 1, 2021. Reuters pic
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NEW DELHI, May 1 India’s devastating Covid-19 surge further accelerated today with more than 400,000 new cases in 24 hours, as vaccinations opened to all adults despite shortages of shots.
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India's devastating Covid-19 surge further accelerated on Saturday with more than 400,000 new cases in 24 hours, as vaccinations opened to all adults despite sh