Coronavirus | Vaccination the only way to win war against COVID: Andhra CM
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Central authorities ought to come out with alternate options to improve the vaccine manufacturing so as to meet the rising demand, says Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy
Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy stated that vaccination is the only way to eliminate the COVID and insisted that the Central authorities ought to come out with alternate options to improve the vaccine manufacturing so as to meet the rising demand.
Speaking on the event of releasing the first tranche of economic help to farmers underneath the YSR Rythu Bharosa scheme on Thursday, Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy stated if 26 crore individuals aged over 45 in the nation are to be vaccinated, 52 crore doses could be required.
Similarly, 60 crore individuals aged between 18 and 45 want 120 crore doses. Thus, a complete of 172 crore doses had been wanted however to date only about 18 crore doses have been administered, which is lower than 10% of the precise requirement.
The CM stated Andhra Pradesh alone requires over seven crore doses to cowl all these aged above 18 whereas the Centre has given only 73 lakh doses until date.
With regard to vaccine manufacturing, he stated that only two firms are manufacturing vaccines throughout the nation with simply seven crore doses per 30 days. While Bharat Biotech is producing one lakh doses, Serum Institute of India is making six lakh doses per 30 days.
The Chief Minister urged the public to put on masks, keep social distance and wash arms continuously to stop an infection by the Coronavirus, which goes to keep for a very long time.
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