Summary:
The drive, which had got off to a great start, derailed after the vaccine supply from the Centre began dwindling.
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Kerala has hit a Covaxin wall which is now threatening the Covid-19 inoculation drive especially for those above 45 years of age who are still to get the second dose.
The state’s initial plan had been to push ahead with vaccination.
However, the drive, which had got off to a great start, was derailed in no time when the vaccine supply from the Centre began dwindling.
According to a report by The Hindu, with the Centre announcing that it would no longer be supplying vaccines for inoculating the 18-44 age group and that states had to fend for themselves, Kerala stopped the supply of vaccines to private hospitals since May 1 and the campaign is now restricted to a handful of government hospitals.
Following the chaotic scenes at vaccination centres, the state has stopped spot registration.
But the vaccination slots available online are so limited that these get booked in no time.
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