Covaxin in Delhi will be administered only to those in the 18-44 age group who need the second dose, the Delhi government said in a statement on Sunday.
All private hospitals and nursing homes have been told not to administer Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine to those who are coming in for their first jab. The Delhi government has run out of Covaxin stocks. Private hospitals that have them are far and few and it is not easily available for those who want to get Covaxin jab in the first dose.
Earlier this week, the Delhi High Court told the Arvind Kejriwal government to work out a strategy for administering Covaxin since the national capital was unable to ensure people get both doses of Covaxin within the ideal timeframe. It is already time for people in the 18-44 age group, who have taken the first dose of Covaxin in May, to take the second dose.
News Source : The Quint
