Also Read | Vaccine, Covid-19 important part of discussions in the US: JaishankarThe ministry said that in order to streamline the availability of the vaccine doses, the Centre has been constantly in touch with the vaccine manufacturers and has opened up different procurement options for states and Union Territories since May 2021.Also Read | Covid-19 fear is gradually changing the way India buys gold jewellery.
Here's howThen the ministry said that the vaccine takes time and boosting production cannot be done overnight. It said, "Vaccine being a biological product of medical importance takes time for harvesting and quality testing.