Vaccinations Declined During Implementation Of Liberalized Strategy: Centre
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The total number of vaccine doses administered declined from 8.99 crore in April to 6.10 crore in May, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said in a written reply.
During the implementation of "Liberalized Pricing and Accelerated National COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy" from May 1 to June 20, the total number of doses administered declined with states saying they faced difficulties in managing the funding and logistics of direct procurement of vaccines, the Lok Sabha was informed on Friday. The total number of doses administered declined from 8.99 crore in April to 6.10 crore in May, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said in a written reply. States through multiple communications intimated that they were facing difficulties in managing the funding and logistics of direct procurement of vaccines, he said. This in turn had an impact on the total number of doses administered, he said.More Related News