Guwahati: Assam may get help from ‘severe vaccine shortages’ only after July 12.
The State Health Secretary of Anurag Goel told TII on Saturday that these shortcomings would continue for about a week.
“After July 12, the supply of vaccines for Assam is expected to increase,” he said.
Until July 12, Assam may have to continue with ‘limited vaccination’ of seven doses of lakh that had been received by the State Health Department on June 30.
Assam has received six doses of lakh from their quota in July, while the dose of their quota lakh.
June.
Officials at the State Immunization Office said that they expected a dose of Lakh Covaxin on July 12.
More submissions about 2.6 doses of lakh covishield are scheduled to reach the country on July 15.
However, given the high percentage of the population is still without vaccination.
With the second wave of pandemic in a full swing, this stock in the pipe can fall short for mass vaccination.
“We get more covishield doses than Covaxin.
So, covaxin is only given for the second delayed dose,” Goel said.
On July 1, a total of 1.85 lakh people were vaccinated, while the appropriate number for July 2 was 2.37 lakh.
On Saturday, around 1.32 lakh jab was given until night.
“About 5.5 lakh vaccines, of the seven doses of lakh are accepted on June 30, it has been used.
This will be a crisis throughout the week if the new consignment does not arrive soon.
The country lags far behind if we consider the three-lakh inoculation target planned beforehand , “said an immunization official.
Assam is likely to get a new vaccine supply on July 12
