Health ministry officials say there is no ban on exports but govt is expanding the vaccination drive for which India needs more vaccines for domestic consumption.
Come 1 April, India’s Covid-19 vaccination programme — already the largest in the world — is set to get even bigger as vaccinations open up for all those aged over 45 years.
So far, people who were eligible but hadn’t registered could only get the jab up to 5 pm. Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain says they just need to carry ID proof like Aadhaar.
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said Telangana, AP & UP recorded 17.6%, 11.6% and 9.4% vaccine wastage, respectively. States deny figures, point to vial shelf life, turnout at health centres.
Maharashtra wants more doses as it plans to vaccinate 3 lakh individuals per day. It has also requested the health ministry to allow more centres to vaccinate people.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his address to states Wednesday, asked them to scale up RT-PCR tests & follow the golden rule of ‘testing, tracking and tracing’ to curb the spread.
India has administered 3.48 crore doses to recipients in the country. Meanwhile, govt has commercially exported over 3.39 crore doses to countries around the world.
A stunted middle class may be a direct result of extreme inequality. Folks at the top don’t see teeming masses as a meaningful market, except for utilities, soap, short videos, and personal loans.
Based on inflation figures for the last three months, RBI is expected to look for confirmatory evidence that can mark the beginning of a sustained decline in core inflation.
It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
ashok, You are typical selfish, opportunist, nationalist indian. Whatever happened to your guru feku modi’s bragging before world leaders that we are biggest, largest vaccine manufacturer and we will save humanity with our vaccines blah blah?. Now he backtracked and showed his true colors on how selfish, untrustworthy he can be. He knew there will be huge demand in India, still he placed orders for mere 12m and another 10m in Jan/Feb. Because of him, production was suspended in Jan/Feb. He was totally incompetent and arrogant. Now whole world knows what vaccine maitiri of feku is. Indians should hang their head in shame by government’s incompetency, selfishness.
Praiseworthy. That is how it is being done all over the world.
ashok, You are typical selfish, opportunist, nationalist indian. Whatever happened to your guru feku modi’s bragging before world leaders that we are biggest, largest vaccine manufacturer and we will save humanity with our vaccines blah blah?. Now he backtracked and showed his true colors on how selfish, untrustworthy he can be. He knew there will be huge demand in India, still he placed orders for mere 12m and another 10m in Jan/Feb. Because of him, production was suspended in Jan/Feb. He was totally incompetent and arrogant. Now whole world knows what vaccine maitiri of feku is. Indians should hang their head in shame by government’s incompetency, selfishness.