Vaccination dips to 13,000 as stocks dry up in Lucknow

LUCKNOW: After remaining high for three days, including Tuesday’s record 80,000 inoculations, vaccination on Saturday plunged to 13,000 due to limited stocks.
Three more cases of Covid-19 were recorded in the past 24 hours. There are 71 active cases now. At least 13,028 people were administered with vaccine, lowest in last 16 days.
CMO Dr Manoj Agrawal said, “Due to shortage of vaccine, we have to reduce booths. Fresh supply will come on Sunday.”
4 NICUs on anvil: Four neonatal intensive care units (NICU) will be set up in community health centres at Mohanlalganj, Malihabad, Chinhat and Gosainganj in view of a possible third wave of Covid. CMO Dr Manoj Agrawal said, “We have chalked out a plan to train the CHC staff on how to operate ventilators.”