Depleting stock may throw vaccination drive out of gear in Thiruvananthapuram

Only 10,000 Covishield doses left in district’s vaccine store while it needs nearly 35,000 doses a day

The district continued to struggle to keep its COVID-19 vaccination drive on course with only 10,000 Covishield doses left in its vaccine store. The depleting stock has compelled the district health authorities to restrict its vaccine supply to major public health institutions on Monday. While 2,000 doses will be allotted for the ongoing drive at the Jimmy George indoor stadium, the remaining is expected to be distributed among the Government Medical College Hospital here, Women and Children’s Hospital at Thycaud, Peroorkada District Model Hospital and other institutions up to the level of taluk hospitals at Chirayinkeezhu, Varkala, Attingal, Nedumangad, Neyyattinkara, Parassala and Vithura.