Centre made a joke of vaccination; all sites for 18-44 age group closed in Delhi: Manish Sisodia

Manish Sisodia stated that each one 400 vaccination websites for the 18-44 age group have been closed in Delhi as a result of unavailability of vaccines.

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia immediately lashed out on the Centre, accusing it of turning the vaccination drive right into a joke within the nation. He stated that the Centre asks state governments to straight buy from the vaccine producers however when the state governments strategy international vaccine corporations, they declare they’re speaking to the Authorities of India. “International corporations’ vaccines are proving very profitable in lots of international locations. Many international locations are inoculating their folks by ordering these vaccines. The Centre isn’t approving these vaccines. After we ask the Centre to obtain vaccines from these corporations, they ask us to straight buy from them. When states strategy the overseas corporations, they inform that they won’t discuss to state governments as they’re being contacted by the Authorities of India. The Centre has made a joke of the vaccination,” he stated throughout a digital press briefing. He appealed to the Centre to instantly approve the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.

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हमने केंद्र से Vaccine मांगी तो उन्होंने कहा World Tender कर लीजिए

हमने Moderna, Pfizer और J&J से संपर्क किया तो Pfizer, Moderna ने कहा वो किसी भी राज्य को सीधे Procurement नहीं दे रहे, केंद्र से बात कर रहे है

– Dy CM @msisodia pic.twitter.com/nkKsnvE3WY

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Sisodia stated that each one 400 vaccination websites for the 18-44 age group have been closed in Delhi as a result of unavailability of vaccines. He added that Covaxin centres for 45-plus folks have been shut too and solely Covishield centres are presently working.

He stated that the Delhi authorities has spoken to Moderna and Pfizer for vaccines and the businesses have refused to promote on to the states, a declare additionally echoed by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

मैं हाथ जोड़कर केंद्र सरकार से विनती करता हूँ कि Vaccination Program को मज़ाक मत बनाइये, इसकी गंभीरता को समझिए।

Pfizer, Moderna, J&J की Vaccines को कई देश खरीद रहे है और आप मंजूरी देने में अटके है।

राज्यवर राजनीति से ऊपर उठिए और देश के लिए सोचिए।

– Dy CM @msisodia pic.twitter.com/kvuZdLrBxM

— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) May 24, 2021

He additionally questioned the federal government over its hesitation in approving overseas vaccines in India. “Why are we being pressured to rely on vaccines made within the nation and that too by solely two corporations. The Centre is even exporting these vaccines even when they aren’t out there within the nation,” he stated.

He stated India delayed approval to Sputnik as properly whereas 68 international locations are utilizing the Russian vaccines. He claimed that the Centre has not even permitted Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines whereas many different international locations have permitted these vaccines and are utilizing them.

Sisodia urged the Centre to take the vaccine subject significantly and procure the overseas vaccines on struggle footing forsaking Centre-state politics.