Summary:
The shortage of vaccines in the district coupled with a spurt in the cases and deaths has panicked residents. The daily vaccination count which had reached around 9500 doses daily has now gone down below 3000 doses due to the shortage. The state government had also expressed its inability to start vaccination for 18 to 44 year age group due to shortage of vaccines. Insiders say the stock at the hospital finished yesterday even as many people were waiting in queue. They said the supply is limited as the state government is not getting enough vaccines from the Centre..