Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot reached out to Prime Minister Narendra Modi  seeking an increase in the vaccine allotment. In a letter addressed to PM Modi,  on Sunday, CM Gehlot  discussed the impending third wave of COVID-19.  He has always been very serious over on vaccine policy.

Apart from COVID appropriate behavior, vaccination is the only way to effectively counter the threat, he said. ''The daily average of vaccine doses received since the beginning of vaccination drive for 18 years plus has been 3 to 4 lakh only,'' Gehlot said. ''For ensuring 100 per cent vaccination to prevent the Covid third wave and to ensure that people are able to resume their livelihood related activities, I urge you to intervene personally and direct the concerned to ensure adequate supply of vaccines for the state,'' Gehlot said in his letter.

The chief minister said the current Covid situation in the state is relatively better with cases coming down sharply, but also mentioned the second wave had a far greater impact in the state. He said the state has done exemplary Covid management during both first and second wave, and added that it is equally or even more important to take steps to prevent the occurrence of a third wave.

Throwing light on the exemplary COVID management during the first and the second wave along with the effective management of vaccination drive in Rajasthan, CM Gehlot said, "Over 2.36 crore people have already been vaccinated till date." He asserted that the number of people who got vaccinated early on was amongst the highest, and therefore, more than 70 lakh people would be due for their second dose by the end of July.

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