Delhi will have to stop Covaxin jabs if stocks are not refilled Atishi

Delhi | Monday | 10th May, 2021

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New Delhi: AAP leader Atishi Monday said the Delhi government will have to close vaccination centres where Covaxin is being administered to beneficiaries in the 18-44 age group after Tuesday evening if its stocks are not replenished. "On Monday morning, Delhi had 2.74 lakh vaccine doses for people in the 18-plus category," she said, releasing the city's Vaccination Bulletin'. "After Tuesday evening, the Delhi government will have to start closing down the vaccination centres where Covaxin is being administered (to the 18-44 age group). She said the Delhi government has already placed a purchase order for 1.34 crore vaccine doses with both manufacturers — Bharat Biotech and Serum Institute of India. Delhi vaccinated over 1.28 lakh people against coronavirus on Saturday, while around 39 lakh doses have been administered in the national capital so far, she said..