Summary:
Banerjee also accused the Centre of sending only 1.5 lakh vaccine doses to Bengal when it had sought 3 crore doses. She addressed a press conference at Nabanna after taking stock of the Covid situation on the first day after assuming the office of the Chief Minister for the third time. Besides announcing free-of-cost vaccine doses for all in Bengal and creating a fund of Rs 100 crore, she had also declared of launching a movement to ensure the same for all in the country. Considering the 'severity' of the Covid situation, Banerjee stated in her letter that "at the very outset, I would again like to emphasize on free vaccination for all. Banerjee has also mentioned the inadequate stock of vaccine doses at a time when the Centre has allowed universal vaccination for all above 18 years..