New Delhi. In India, the vaccination campaign is getting sluggish as Corona gets close to 3 lakh cases every day. Vaccination speed this week was the lowest in two months. Almost all states are crying out for the shortage of the corona vaccine, but the situation does not appear to be normal at the moment. States say that the central government did not order enough of the corona vaccine last year, causing a crisis. The central government has asked the states to bear the cost of vaccination for people below 45 years of age.
The Ministry of Health says that on Wednesday, April 19, only 11.66 lakh people received the Corona vaccine. Talking about the average for this week, 13.42 lakh people have been vaccinated on an average day, which is the lowest in any week after March 14. Since the middle of March, the second wave of Corona in the country was gaining momentum and daily Kovid cases reached 4 lakhs.
Although India may be the largest hub for Corona vaccine production in the world, it has so far been able to complete only 3% of the population. India is one of the few countries in the world where corona vaccination is not completely free for all. The Central Government has suddenly put the burden of vaccination on the State Governments of all people below 45 years of age. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is constantly talking about intensifying vaccination.
The Central Government has been criticized for putting the burden of vaccination on the states. The government has stopped the export of vaccines to other countries in a hurry after criticism. This has also left countries in the lurch that were waiting for India. After criticism from opposition parties and the international media, the central government had drawn a blueprint last week on how India will have 200 crore vaccines by the end of this year. There will be doses. However, many countries, including India, are currently facing a vaccine shortage.
If India is not able to provide enough vaccines, then by the end of this year, the target of vaccinating the adult population could be revived.
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