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The Union health ministry on Wednesday said the World Health Organization has not associated the term “Indian variant” with B.1.617. In a tweet, the WHO also said that it does not identify viruses or variants with names of countries they are first reported.
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said Bharat Biotech has said it cannot provide Covaxin doses to the national Capital and that it was dispatching shots as per the directives of government officers concerned. Sisodia said the Delhi government had to shut over 100 vaccination centres due to shortages of vaccine.
Disheartening to hear some states complaining about our vaccine supply intentions: Bharat Biotech
Bharat Biotech Joint Managing Director Suchitra Ella said the company has already dispatched Covaxin lots to 18 states on May 10.
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NEW DELHI: It is quite disheartening to listen to some states complaining about Bharat Biotech s intentions regarding supply of COVID vaccine Covaxin, a top company official said on Wednesday.
In a tweet, Bharat Biotech Joint Managing Director Suchitra Ella said the company has already dispatched Covaxin lots to 18 states on May 10. 18 states have been covered though in smaller shipments. Quite disheartening to the teams to hear some states complaining about our intentions. 50 of our employees are off work due to covid, yet we continue to work under pandemic lockdowns 24x7 for U, she said in a tweet.
The Delhi government has been forced to shut down 100 vaccination sites over 17 schools that administered Bharat Biotech COVAXIN vaccine due to a dearth of su
There will be no Covaxin doses available at any vaccination centre in the national capital from Wednesday onwards as the stock has finished, prompting the state government to shut around 100 centres. The Delhi government, which raised an alarm .