Punjab Running Out Of Vaccines, Calls For Increase In Supply From Centre

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh directed officials to continue pursuing aggressively with the Centre enhancing the state's quota of vaccine.

With Punjab running out of coronavirus vaccine Covishield and left with only one day's stock of Covaxin, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today reiterated the need for enhanced supplies from the Centre, his office said. With the state running out of Covishield & left with only one day's stock of Covaxin, CM @Capt_Amarinder Singh again stressed the need for increase in vaccine supplies from Centre. @CsPunjab Vini Mahajan informed that the administration was following up with GOI for more doses. pic.twitter.com/lsER5ywkXV The increase in supplies was critical also because the state on Friday lifted weekend and night curfews and allowed reopening of colleges, cinema halls, malls, restaurants, bars and gyms to those who have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. "With the state running out of Covishield & left with only one day's stock of Covaxin, CM @Capt_Amarinder Singh again stressed the need for increase in vaccine supplies from Centre," the Chief Minister's Office tweeted.