Andhra Pradesh celebrating ‘Tika Utsav’ in large scale vaccination of people. At that time state faces shortage of vaccine supply. In this regard, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to supply 25 lakh more vaccine doses.

Let us share that on Friday CM wrote to Centre as  “There is an urgent need for another 25 lakh doses for our state which if made available to us before April 11, Tika Utsav can be celebrated under your able leadership in my state in a grand manner and it can be showcased at the national level,”. Following Modi’s video conference with chief ministers on Thursday, Reddy directed officials to vaccinate at least 6 lakh people a day during the ‘vaccination utsav’ between April 11 – 14.

CM Jagan noted “We have drawn out an action plan to cover 6 lakh people (4 lakh in rural areas plus 2 lakh in urban areas) per day, totalling to 24 lakh people in four days of the Tika Utsav. However, for ensuring that Tika Utsav is a success, vaccine supplies must be assured,”. However, in this the chief minister requested the Prime Minister to instruct health ministry officials to supply 25 lakh doses. Reddy promised that the state government will extend full cooperation to the Union Government in all aspects with regard to coronavirus management and vaccination.

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