Is ‘centralisation’ limiting vax drive? SECTIONS Last Updated: Apr 01, 2021, 10:07 AM IST Share Synopsis In Tamil Nadu, where several health centres run by the Greater Chennai Corporation are believed to be unofficially vaccinating people above 18, senior government doctors said a dynamic system that allows states to widen coverage — depending on vaccine availability and registration density — was the practical way to prevent wastage. Getty Images Vaccination numbers can increase by around 10,000 a day if these proposed centres join the network. (This story originally appeared in on Apr 01, 2021)India’s race to stay ahead of the renewed Covid-19 surge with an accelerated vaccination programme is being hampered by perceived centralisation roadblocks, going by complaints from states that want to ratchet up the numbers but can’t do so because of reasons ranging from single-window registration to lack of flexibility in expanding the network of centres and inoculating willing citizens beyond the stipulated age bracket even when vaccines are available.