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Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], May 25 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Health Minister TS Singh Deo on Wednesday dismissed the Centre's claim that the state was reporting a high wastage of COVID-19 vaccines.
Chhattisgarh Health Minister TS Singh Deo (Photo/ ANI)
Chhattisgarh govt funding COVID vaccination, why will we use PM s image on certificates, says Minister ANI | Updated: May 23, 2021 11:30 IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], May 23 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Health Minister TS Singh Deo on Sunday said that the state is issuing vaccination certificates with the photograph of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel as the state is funding the vaccination drive for the beneficiaries of 18-44 years age group. The photograph of Prime Minister is not being used in the vaccination certificates because the Central government backed off from funding. The Centre said that they will provide vaccine only for the beneficiaries aged 45 years and above, rest should be taken care of by the state government, Singh Deo told ANI.
Chhattisgarh starts issuing vaccine certificates with CM’s photo instead of PM Modi’s
Chhattisgarh starts issuing vaccine certificates with CM’s photo instead of PM Modi’s
Chhattisgarh has launched its own vaccine portal named CGTEEKA for the vaccination of the 18+ age group. Those registering on this site for vaccination are being handed certificates with CM Baghel’s photo.
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Vaccine recipients pose with certificates bearing CM Bhupesh Baghel’s photo. (India Today)
The Chhattisgarh government has now started handing out vaccine certificates bearing photos of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel instead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the 18+ age group.
Chhattisgarh Health Minister says Bharat Biotech is attentive but ‘just doesn’t have enough doses’
The Serum Institute of India (SII) is unresponsive to the State governments, Chhattisgarh Health Minister T. S. Singh Deo, said urging the Centre to foot the bill for COVID-19 vaccines instead of passing on the cost to State governments.
Speaking to
The Hindu following a meeting with Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, Mr. Deo said, “There has been no response from the Serum Institute of India on queries from our side. There is nobody responsible who is talking there,” he said. Chhattisgarh has so far bought 7 lakh doses on its own, over 4 lakh doses of which are SII’s Covishield.