UP government to float global tender for COVID-19 vaccines to inoculate 9 crore people
The UP govt said it needs vaccines to vaccinate nearly 9 crore people Lucknow: The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has decided to float a global tender for four crore vaccine doses. UP has a massive target of vaccinating about nine crore people in the 18-44 age group, according to initial assessments undertaken by the state's health department. According to the government spokesman, "A decision in this regard has been taken by the state task force on Covid-19 vaccination programme implementation. We need vaccines to be able to cater to this large chunk of people." The tender will...