New Delhi: Center with intensive measures to expedite Covid immunization. According to the Ministry of Health, by July, one crore people will be vaccinated every day. Efforts are also underway to deliver higher doses of foreign vaccines.
The center aims to vaccinate everyone over the age of 18 before the third wave. It is claimed that the vaccination will be completed by December. The Ministry of Health has announced that 12 crore doses of the vaccine will be available this month and one crore doses per day by mid-July. Covishield and Covaxin will increase production.
Cipla, a pharmaceutical company, has asked the center to expedite the delivery of Moderna’s booster vaccine. Concessions should be made on pricing, customs duty, and vaccine testing.
Cipla has also informed the Center that it will sign a Rs 7,250 crore deal with Moderna. Moderna had said that India could be vaccinated next year. The Center has directed the states to increase the number of vaccination centers and to accurately record information on vaccine availability.
