PM Modi has asked the Chief Ministers to work on vaccine delivery infrastructure
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked the Chief Ministers of all the states and UTs to work on developing the infrastructure required for the distribution of the Covid vaccine. The PM said that a proper channel should be in place for the smooth distribution among the 130 crore people.
Without naming any leader, PM Modi said that while a few are doing politics over the vaccine, "the primary for should be on developing an infrastructure for its distribution".
He said that "we cannot tell when a vaccine will be made available". "It is up to the scientists who are working tirelessly to develop a vaccine."
Earlier today, PM Modi interacted via video conferencing with chief ministers of states that are witnessing a surge in coronavirus cases to review the COVID-19 situation. He also sought suggestions from the CMs for developing a strategy to distribute the Covid vaccine.
The Centre has been putting in place measures for quick and effective distribution of coronavirus vaccine when it becomes available.
As many as five vaccine candidates are in advanced stages of development. While four are in Phase II/III and one is in Phase-I/II trials. An estimated one crore frontline health workers will receive the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine whenever it becomes available, with around 92 per cent of government hospitals and 55 per cent of private hospitals across all states and UTs providing data identifying the workers, a PTI report said while quoting official sources.
India is the second-worst-hit by COVID-19 after the United States. According to the Union Health Ministry data, there are 4,38,667 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country. Nearly 1.34 lakh people have lost their lives.
