9.85 lakh more vaccines for Kerala

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state has received 9.85 lakh more doses of vaccine. Among these, 1,32,340 are Covishield vaccines which have been purchased directly from the manufacturers. The remaining vaccines have come from the Centre’s pool.
So far, the state has received 1,21,75,020 vaccines. Of these, 12,04,960 Covishield and 1,37,580 Covaxin doses were purchased by the state government. From the Centre’s pool the state received 1,08,32,480 vaccines.
Meanwhile, opposition leader V D Satheesan wrote to the health minister to take urgent steps to end the shortage of Covaxin in the state. He said many of those who have taken the first dose are waiting for the second dose even after the tentative schedule since there is acute shortage.
He also pointed out that even though online registration is going on, many are not getting the slots through the Co-Win website. Hence he requested the minister to consider spot booking at the vaccination centres to help them.