PTI | Ranchi | Published 01.05.21, 06:00 PM
Facing delay in vaccine supplies, Jharkhand, which could not launch the jab drive for people in the age-group of 18-44 years on Saturday, has sought Centre s intervention for facilitating procurement of at least 50 lakh vaccine doses, Chief Minister Hemant Soren said.
The state had placed a demand for 50 lakh vaccine doses in advance to launch the vaccination campaign for the 1.57 crore population in the 18-44 age-bracket under the Liberalised and Accelerated Phase 3 Strategy of Covid-19 vaccination for which registration had commenced since April 28. There are issues concerning supplies and we have written to the central government for facilitating procurement of at least 50 lakh doses, Hemant told PTI.
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Ranchi: Health minister Banna Gupta on Thursday hinted that the proposed vaccination drive for adults between 18-44 years of age in the state may not begin from May 1 owing to the delay in getting vials from the manufacturers.
Addressing a press conference, Gupta said the state had placed orders with the Pune-based Serum Institute of India for 25 lakh doses of Covishield and with the Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech for another 25 lakh doses of Covaxin for beginning the drive.
“Both the companies told us that the Centre has placed advanced orders for 12 crore doses (10 crore of them from Bharat Biotech) already. Due to the sheer volume of the Centre’s orders, they will not be able to supply us the doses before May 15,” Gupta said.
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ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India has already placed orders with Pune-based Serum Institute of India for around 45,000 vials of its Covid-19 vaccine Covishield.
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“We are also in touch with the vaccine manufacturers. We are tying up with various city hospitals in relevant geographies for wider and accelerated coverage,” a spokesperson for Tata Steel said.
India’s top steelmakers are in talks with Covid-19 vaccine makers to procure shots for their employees, including shop floor workers and their families, after the government said vaccinations will be opened for all adults from May 1.