Amidst the second wave of Covid 19 in India, the Tamil Nadu government recently announced that they are facing a shortage of vaccination in the state. Out of the 45 health units, 39 health units have reported vaccine shortage.
Congress Leader Refuses To Take the Second Dose of Covid 19 Vaccine Owing to Shortage
On Tuesday, Virudhunagar MP and Congress Leader B. Manickam Tagore refused to take the second dose of the Covid 19 vaccine because of the shortage of Covid 19 vaccine for the common people. He took his first vaccine jab on April 8, 2021. He was scheduled for the second dose on June 8, 2021. However, the government hospitals ran short of the vaccine and beneficiaries with the second dose are being given priority.
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Talking to the media, Tagore said that as he got to know that there is a shortage of Covid 19 vaccine, he spoke to the Deputy Director of Health Services. Following which the deputy director informed him that there could be special arrangements made for him to get vaccinated. However, Tagore refused.
Vaccines To Arrive in Tamil Nadu Ahead of Schedule
The state is expecting a total of 63,370 doses of Covaxin on Wednesday and another 40,000 doses on Thursday. A quantity of 3.6 lakh doses of Covishield vaccine is to be received by the state on Friday and health experts feel only after these arrivals would things get back on track.
K. Vijayakumar, Joint Director Immunisation of Tamil Nadu said that they are expecting the delivery of vaccination said and will be delivered ahead of the schedule. The immunization wing had already informed the district administrations that they may not be able to resume the vaccination drive unless the state receives an adequate amount of vaccinations.
Health experts are of the opinion that if vaccines do not arrive in large quantity and the state receives vaccines in small batches it will affect the distribution of vaccines.
