Covid vaccination pace plummets as Delhi short on supplies again
Hindustan TimesNearly half the vaccination centres in Delhi were closed on Wednesday and new vaccinations dropped nearly 50% compared to the previous day, as the state government ran short of supplies again. It was not immediately clear how many doses of Covishield were administered on Wednesday, but officials said Delhi was yet to receive new doses till the time of going of print. “Only 20% of Covaxin stocks can be used for first dose, since Covaxin stocks are limited and have irregular delivery cycles,” said the government’s vaccination bulletin on Wednesday. We are waiting to hear from the state store on whether we will get any more doses before opening the slots for tomorrow,” said a senior official from New Delhi district, where vaccinations actually picked up on Wednesday with 6,716 jabs administered as against 3,992 the day before.