Earlier, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope also stated that the COVID-19 vaccination drive have to be sponsored by the Centre. “We had a meeting with Union Health Min. We insisted that the COVID vaccination drive must be sponsored by GoI. We also pointed out all lacunae in maintaining cold storage of vaccines. We’re ready to execute inoculation drive whenever it is instructed,” mentioned Tope.
Even if the vaccine fees Rs 500, Tope mentioned that poor folks will not be capable to afford it. “I am of the opinion that the Centre should bear the cost of purchasing the vaccines and supplying them to Maharashtra. Poor people can still find it difficult to pay Rs 500 for a vaccine,” he mentioned. “If the Centre does not take any step regarding our expectation, then chief minister and deputy chief minister will take appropriate steps on this front,” he added.
Meanwhile, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday mentioned the government is in the course of action of making sure vaccination of all and the drive will get started quickly. He mentioned India has created two anti-coronavirus vaccines which have been sanctioned for emergency use and this has occurred inside a year immediately after the COVID-19 pandemic broke in the nation.
(With IANS inputs)