Tamil Nadu Health and Family Welfare Minister Ma Subramanian said on Wednesday that the state will provide Covaxin shots only for those getting their second dose, The Indian Express reported.
Covaxin, an indigenous vaccine against the novel coronavirus, has been developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research.
Subramanian told reporters on Wednesday that the Tamil Nadu government has received 39,08,250 doses of Covaxin and has administered 36,31,545 doses so far. The state government has told the Centre that it will need another 4 lakh doses of Covaxin to meet the requirements of those who need to get their second shot of the vaccine.
A total of at least 3.94 lakh people could not take their second dose of Covaxin within the Indian Council of Medical Research’s recommended time frame of six weeks from their first dose, according to The Hindu.
Subramanian said on Wednesday that there is no shortage of Covishield vaccines, as the…