Chennai: The Minister of Health MA Subramanian went to New Delhi on Wednesday to put pressure on the Ministry of Health Union for more vaccines for Tamil Nadu.
Although the average number of vaccinations a day has increased, the state still has to cover more than 10 doses of crore.
The minister said he would ask the Ministry of Health to redeem uneven distribution by increasing supply with two other crore doses, he said.
CM M K Stalin previously asked PM Narendra Modi to give one dose of crore immediately as a special allocation.
This will be discussed based on the priority at the meeting on Thursday afternoon, Subramanam told reporters at Chennai Airport on Wednesday.
Asked whether the three companies had approached to produce vaccines in the HLL Biotech unit in Chengalpet, said Subramanian, “we will emphasize the need to start making vaccines in Chengalpet and Coonor Pasteur Institute as early as possible.” The HLL unit, which was established at 700 crores, has lied more than a decade and floating tender (inviting bid to use a place for manufacturing vaccines) does not attract response.
After reporting more than 3 lakh vaccinations over the past two days, TN reported a decline in vaccination rates.
On Wednesday, the country gave 2,07,259 doses – 1,57,689 covishield doses and 49,570 covaxin doses.
It takes the total vaccination number to 1.7 crore.
According to the UNI Ministry of Health data, around 30 people lakh in TN received both doses.
This is less than 5% of the country’s population.
Some districts reported acute deficiencies for the second dose of Covaxin.
When the announcement in Covaxin is available, people pamper the vaccine camp.
For example, more than 2,000 people arrive at the center of Pudukkottai, which only has 500 doses in stock.
Within the limits of Chennai, people were sent back from the corporate vaccine center on Wednesday due to shortcomings.