‘News of shortage of COVID vaccine doses in Rajasthan is FAKE’: Health Ministry fact-checks NDTV report
There were reports circulating that Rajasthan will run out of anti-Covid-19 vaccines by tomorrow if the centre does not urgently send more supplies.
New Delhi: After some news reports including a NDTV report suggested that there has been a shortage of COVIDi19 Vaccine doses in Rajasthan, the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday said the factual position is that there is no shortage of COVID-19 vaccine in the State at present.
“There have been some news reports suggesting an impending shortage of COVID19 Vaccine doses in Rajasthan. The factual position is that there is no shortage of COVID19 vaccine with the State at present. Rajasthan has been supplied 37.61 lakh doses and has consumed only 24.28 lakh doses till yesterday night,” Union Health Ministry stated in a press release.
The Central government is regularly monitoring the availability of vaccine supply in all States and UTs, and providing the doses as per their requirement and consumption pattern.
