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Maharashtra government may not start vaccination from May 1 for adults who are in the age group of 18 to 44 due to shortage of vaccine, reports Free Press Journal. Tope also said the people in the age group of 18 to 44 will receive free vaccines at state-run centres but they will have to pay for the jabs at private facilities.
The free vaccination decision was taken at the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. The move will put a burden of Rs 6,500 crore on the state’s coffers, Tope said.
“A citizen will be vaccinated for free only at government-run centres. They will have to pay for vaccines at private facilities,” he added.
“Bharat Biotech has said only 10 lakhs Covaxin doses will be provided to Maharashtra for this month, which will be ramped up to 20 lakh doses/ month post-July. While only 1.5 – 2 lakh vaccine doses were available with the stat claimed Tope, Centre has said that more than 1 crore doses still available with the states and that more than 80 lakh doses would be delivered in the next three days. Maharashtra is mulling to import Sputnik V vaccines from Russia, while the Serum Institute of India has reportedly promised 1 crore COVISHIELD doses per month. Tope has also suggested that the Opposition BJP should approach the Centre along with the MVA govt for vaccines, Remdesivir and oxygen”, he concluded, rorts Republic TV.
