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demand for shots:

why are Indians still not getting

Moderna and Pfizer vaccines?

Not much data on Delta plus variant to suggest it’s more infectious, causes more

deaths, says AIIMS director but states taking action for protection

Our Bureau
New Delhi

he states and union ter-
ritories of India are set
Tto receive over 12 crore
(120 million) COVID-19 vac-
cines in the month of July, the
Union Ministry of Health and
Family Welfare (MoHFW) in-
formed on Wednesday.

As of July 8 morning, over

2.19 crore doses have al-

ready been supplied to all

states and UTs from the
supply of July. “Based on

the discussion with the

manufacturers, the minis-

try had communicated to

all states/ UTs that they will
receive more than 12 crore Buddhist monks receive their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, at Kala Wangpo Convention Hall,

doses of COvId vaccine in in Tawang on Monday. (ANI)

the month of July 2021,” in vaccination coverage in the sources. Earlier on June 29, istered to adults aged 18 years

the press release read. first week of July as compared Indian drug regulators granted and older.
to the week preceding it, the permission to Cipla to import Moderna has also received

The states are also being in- ministry said they have clarified, donated doses of Moderna emergency (or other condition-
much in advance, the doses that from the US. These doses will
al, interim or provisional) autho-
formed adequately in advance will be available for the states be given to the central govern- rization for use of its COVID-19
of the supply of COVID vac- and UTs for the month of July, ment and will be available in se- vaccine from health agencies in
cines that are being sent to them. including the supply to private lected hospitals of the country, more than 50 countries and an
“Further, all states have also
been requested to share likely hospitals. where vaccines can be stored Emergency Use Listing (EUL)
indicative demand in case more Meanwhile, even as the US easily. Moderna’s ready-to-use from the World Health Organi-
doses of vaccine are required by giant drug maker Moderna’s injectable COVID-19 vaccine zation (WHO).
COVID-19 messenger RNA is authorized pursuant to a reg-
According to WHO, the
them in view of increased cover- (mRNA) vaccine is expected istration certificate and permis- Moderna vaccine has shown
age,” the ministry said. to reach India this week, dis- sion to import the vaccine for to have an efficacy of approxi-
Dismissing media reports al-
leging a decrease of 32 per cent cussions are still going on over restricted use in an emergency mately 94.1 per cent in protect-
indemnity waiver, informed situation in India, to be admin- Continued on next page... >>

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