: Covid-19: Centre asks Maharashtra, Delhi, Punjab to take ‘corrective action’ to step up vaccination #IndiaNEWS The Centre on Wednesday wrote to Maharashtra, Punjab and Delhi governments suggesting

Covid-19: Centre asks Maharashtra, Delhi, Punjab to take ‘corrective action’ to step up vaccination #IndiaNEWS
The Centre on Wednesday wrote to Maharashtra, Punjab and Delhi governments suggesting that their vaccination of eligible beneficiaries, including healthcare workers has been below-par, PTI reported. In a letter to principal secretaries of the three governments, Union Additional Health Secretary Manohar Agnani urged them to take necessary corrective actions to improve the performance of their vaccination drive. “The primary objective of vaccination is to protect the healthcare and pandemic response system, especially in states having a surge in Covid-19 cases,??? the letter stated, according to NDTV. “...You are kindly requested to undertake necessary corrective actions immediately for improving the performance of Covid-19 vaccination drive in your state/UT.???The letter came on a day when reports quoted officials and ministers in at least six states warning the Centre of a vaccine shortage. However, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan rejected the claims and said that they were “deplorable attempts??? by state governments to distract attention from their failures and spread panic among the people.Speaking to the media on Wednesday morning, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope had flagged that the state would run out of its vaccine stock in three days and had asked the Centre for more supplies. Mumbai mayor and the state’s principal secretary (health) also backed his claim. By Wednesday evening, district...Read more

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