Mansukh Mandaviya rejects charges of vaccine shortage

NEW DELHI: Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya dismissed allegations by some states that vaccines were falling short, saying the states are given advance visibility on stocks which should be used for planning sessions and avoiding inconvenience to people. Around 13.5 crore doses are expected to be available to states in July, officials said. While only around 5 crore doses have been given during the first 13 days of July, the government expects daily vaccinations to pick up pace in the upcoming weeks.
Mandaviya said statements by some opposition governments are not based on facts and intended to create panic. The Centre maintains that vaccine logistics management has to be done with a ‘just in time’ approach and this is where the problem lies.