Vaccination for 18 to 44 years of age to be temporarily stopped from Monday: AAP
Coronavirus vaccination drive is taking place across the Country, meanwhile few states are also facing a shortage of Vaccine. The National Capital is going to halt their vaccination drive for the age group of 18 to 44 years of age from Monday.
Atishi, AAP MLA on Friday said that The Delhi Government will have to temporarily stop the inoculation drive for the age of 18 to 44 from Monday, as it has almost run out of vaccines for this age group. Last week she also said that Delhi has already shut 235 of the 368 inoculation centers for this category due to a shortage of vaccines, adding that she mentions, "The remaining 133 sites will also be shut on Saturday, which means the inoculation drive will be stopped." She said Delhi has so far received 45.94 lakh vaccine doses for healthcare workers, frontline staff and those aged above 45 of which 43.40 lakh have been administered. On Monday 77,438 people received a vaccination.
According to the tweet by Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, he said that "It's unfortunate that we have to close our centres for 18+ age group, because of non-availability of the vaccine." Meanwhile, The National Capital is also preparing for the Third wave of Covid-19 and setting up its oxygen plants for any further Crisis.
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