Covid vaccines in short supply in Varanasi
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Covid vaccines in short supply in Varanasi. Image Source: IANS News
Varanasi, April 8 : Nearly 60 per cent of the government vaccination centres in Varanasi, the constituency of Prime minister Narendra Modi, have had to shut down due to a shortage of Covid vaccines.
Of the 66 government-approved vaccination centres in Varanasi, the Covid immunization drive is only taking place at 25 as the other sites have cited a shortage of Covid vaccines.
The district-level vaccine distribution centre in Varanasi, situated in Chaukaghat, has also been shut down.
Shyamji Prasad, a health worker, at the Chaukaghar distribution centre, said that vaccine supply from Lucknow has reduced drastically. He added that there is a high demand for vaccines in Varanasi, leading to a shortfall in doses.
41 of 66 Covid vaccination sites in Varanasi shut as stocks run out
Of the 66 government-approved vaccination centres in Uttar Pradesh s Varanasi, the Covid immunisation drive is only taking place at 25 as the other sites have cited a shortage of Covid vaccines.
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UPDATED: April 8, 2021 00:29 IST
The health authorities in the district are unable to answer when the shortage will be filled and the situation will normalise. (Photo: India Today)
Even as coronavirus cases continue to soar and the government stresses on increasing vaccination, nearly 62 per cent of government vaccination centres in UP s Varanasi have had to shut down due to a shortage of Covid vaccines.