Updated May 11, 2021 · 05:38 pm
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Tuesday said the government will have to temporarily halt the vaccination drive for the 18 to 45 age group because of vaccine shortages, even as the country faces its worst surge in infections since the beginning of the pandemic, NDTV reported.
“We are slowing down the process for 18-44 [year olds] because we don’t have vaccines,” Tope told the channel. “We don’t want to stop, but right now we have no vaccines, so we will be giving vaccines right now to 45 plus only.”
The health minister added that Maharashtra had set aside about 2.75 lakh doses for inoculating adults, which would now be used for those above 45 who are yet to receive their second dose, according to ANI. “Administering the second dose is priority,” he said.
Flagging the issue of shortage of COVID vaccines to innoculate the beneficiaries of the age group of 18-44 years in Maharashtra, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said the second dose of vaccine is also pending for those of 45 years and above. We have less number of vaccines for the age group of 18-44 years. The second dose of vaccine is also pending for those of 45 years and above. We want to give priority to the second dose vaccination of those above 45 years of age, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar told mediapersons. Meanwhile, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said that if the Centre does not provide the vaccine doses then the state will transfer the doses allotted for the age group of 18-44 years to that of 45 years and above.
List of vaccination centres issued by BMC
List of govt & public vaccination centres which will vaccinate 45+s who booked slots online. NO WALK-IN for anyone except HCW, FLW & people due for the second dose of Covaxin.
(With inputs from agencies)
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Synopsis We have less number of vaccines for the age group of 18-44 years. The second dose of vaccine is also pending for those of 45 years and above. We want to give priority to the second dose vaccination of those above 45 years of age, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar told mediapersons.
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Flagging the issue of shortage of COVID vaccines to innoculate the beneficiaries of the age group of 18-44 years in Maharashtra, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said the second dose of vaccine is also pending for those of 45 years and above.
Maharashtra Health Minister requests Centre for more COVID-19 vaccines, oxygen supply, Remdesivir ANI | Updated: May 07, 2021 22:12 IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 7 (ANI): Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Friday requested the Central government for more COVID-19 vaccines, oxygen supply, Remdesivir injections, in wake of the prevailing situation of the pandemic. We need 1700 metric tonnes (MT) of oxygen. We urge the Central government to provide us the required oxygen. We received 9 lakh vaccines two days back and 8 lakh vaccines have been administered so far. We request the Centre to provide us vaccines in a large number, said Tope while addressing a press conference in Mumbai.