Urge people to use pvt channel vaccine availability: NITI Aayog's V K Paul

Says overall vaccine distribution is done systematically as per availability with manufacturers; 'visibility' on how many doses are expected ahead is shared with state govts

The Centre on Friday said that availability of Covid-19 vaccines in the private sector should be utilised ‘optimally’. Stressing that vaccine availability has increased thanks to ‘hand-holding’ with the manufacturers, and would continue to improve in the coming days, V K Paul, member, health NITI Aayog urged citizens to utilize the private sector channel to get vaccines as well.

Responding to a query on shortage of vaccines in some cities like Delhi where people are finding it difficult to get a second dose of Covaxin, Paul said, “I urge that vaccine availability in the private sector should be utilized optimally.