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By: Shree1news, 17 APR 2021
Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the dealing with of the coronavirus pandemic situation in his state and suggested 4 measures to enhance the method of vaccination throughout the nation. Naveen Patnaik stated he was of the view that states and the Centre needed to align their forces and work collectively as a team to face the crisis and brought the issue of ‘intermittent supply’ of Covid-19 vaccine to PM Modi’s notice, reported news agency.
The state has administered around 4.7 million vaccines towards the coronavirus disease thus far, Patnaik stated, adding that it has the capability to manage more than 300,000 doses on a daily basis. “We are getting enormous responses from people to get vaccinated. However, intermittent supply is creating a challenge in meeting the demand,” he stated in the letter.
Bring vaccine in open market
The Odisha CM demanded that the Covid-19 vaccines be made available outside the government supply chain within the open market in order that citizens who can afford them can buy the shots on their own. This would reduce the burden of the government and allow it to focus on the vulnerable sections of society, he stated.
Approve more vaccines
The vaccines, which have got approval internationally by credible agencies, needs to be cleared by the Indian government for use, he stated. Russia’s Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V was recently approved by India and the primary batch of it will be delivered to the country in April.
Ramp up vaccine production
Vaccine production units needs to be ramped up with the help of the Centre and state governments and India’s potential in manufacturing vaccines needs to be utilised to the utmost, he stated, adding that the government should “run the extra mile” in extraordinary situations.
Big cities with large caseloads should be prioritised
In his last suggestion, the CM stated metropolitan cities that contribute essentially the most to the Covid-19 tally needs to be prioritised within the nation’s vaccination drive and there needs to be flexibility within the age criteria in these regions. These cities are the “economic nerve centres” of the nation, CM Patnaik stated, and imposing lockdown here would impact the entire nation in terms of “labour movement”.
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