vaccine shortage amid a record spike in coronavirus infections.Several people in the Agra district of UP had to return home without getting a jab on Saturday as vaccination centres were faced with a shortage of Covid-19 vaccines, reported PTI.
The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Agra said the vaccination drive would resume on Monday as 15,000 doses are expected to arrive by Sunday.There are about 199 health centres in the Agra district where the vaccination drive is going on.Dr Jitendra Lawania, the head of Community Health Centre (CHC) at Achhnera, said, "Due to unavailability of Covid-19 vaccines at the centre, the vaccination drive was affected.