The vaccination marketing campaign for the 18-44 age group in Delhi got here to a halt on Saturday, with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal saying that if vaccination in Delhi goes forward with its present tempo, it is going to take 30 months to cowl the complete inhabitants of the town.
With the decline in instances within the metropolis, the state authorities is insisting on vaccination. But now this course of has come to a standstill because of the provide being stalled for a month. On Saturday, the town noticed round 2,200 instances and positivity price is 3.5%.
According to Kejriwal, whereas Delhi obtained 16 lakh vaccines in May, solely 8 lakh vaccines are anticipated in June.
“We have managed to vaccinate (administer at least one shot) to 5 million people so far. If we have to vaccinate the entire population of Delhi, we need 25 million more doses. If we go to the slow pace that is going on now, it will take at least 30 months to complete the vaccination. In such a time, I do not know how many waves we will see and how many people will be lost… Delhi needs 8 million vaccine doses in a month, ”Kejriwal mentioned.
He mentioned that vaccination facilities would reopen as extra vaccines turn out to be accessible.
He additionally gave 4 ideas for adopting the middle to hurry up the continued vaccination marketing campaign.
“Vaccines are the best weapon to fight Kovid. I would like to suggest four to the Center. Bharat Biotech has agreed to share the formula (of covaxin) with other manufacturers. There are many companies in the country that can make vaccines. The Center should order them to start production on a war footing, not a request. “
He additionally mentioned that overseas vaccines must be permitted inside 24 hours and the Center, not the states, ought to negotiate with them.
“The center should allow and negotiate with all approved foreign vaccines in the country within 24 hours. The states are currently negotiating with them. Does it look good? Internationally, Maharashtra is fighting Haryana and Delhi is fighting Maharashtra. Vaccine manufacturers will take the center very seriously and our government can also talk directly to their governments. The size of the order will also be bigger then, ”mentioned Kejriwal.
States like Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra have already issued international tenders for vaccines. Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia advised The Indian Express that Delhi can be issuing tenders for 1 crore vaccines. However, the Delhi authorities has been crucial of the Centre’s declare that states ought to negotiate with the vaccine producers themselves.
Kejriwal additionally mentioned that there have been reviews in some states of the nation that greater than a dose of vaccine is being saved for his or her inhabitants. “These doses should be redistributed,” he mentioned.
CM’s final suggestion was to permit overseas vaccine corporations to fabricate in India.
Kejriwal mentioned that he had spoken to an outdated lady who requested him to vaccinate him and his son as they’re dealing with issues. “She is 65 years old and her son is 35 years old. I told her that she could get the vaccine but her son could not. She said that I should take her vaccine and give it to her son because he has to go out for work every day and his risk level is high. At such a time, people should not be forced to think about these things. No mother or father or sister should face this difficult situation. We have lost many youths in this wave and it is their quota of vaccines that have been exhausted, ”he mentioned.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
