Half of vaccination centres for 18 44 shut says Atishi

Delhi | Wednesday | 16th June, 2021

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New Delhi: Less than a day's stock of COVID-19 vaccine is left for people in the 18-44 age group, due to which half of the vaccination centres for such beneficiaries closed down on Tuesday and the remaining half will shut the next day if the stock is not replenished, AAP MLA Atishi said. Atishi said less than a day's stock of COVID-19 vaccine is left for people in the age group of 18-44, due to which "half of the vaccination centres for such beneficiaries closed down today and the remaining half will shut tomorrow" if the stock is not replenished. She appealed to the Centre to send more vaccine doses urgently to carry forward the vaccination process for the 18-44 age group segment. On June 14, a total of 60,734 vaccine doses were administered, taking the total number of doses given till date to 61,50,931, according to the bulletin. For healthcare workers, frontline workers and 45 and above age group, 784 centres are running at 626 locations, while for the 18-44 group, 64 centres across 36 locations were earmarked, the bulletin said..