Bharat Biotech refuses to supply more vaccine to Delhi: Manish Sisodia | PC
There is no stock of -- Covaxin for those between 18-45 of age and around 100 newly setup vaccination centers at government schools will administer Covishield only.
The Kejriwal administration said, as of now, there is no idea when Covaxin will be available in Delhi as the manufacturing company has refused to supply the vaccine to Delhi.
"Delhi government has demanded 67 lakh Covaxin. Manufacturing company (Bharat Biotech) in a letter to Delhi Government on May 12 replied that it won't give supply," Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said in a press conference on Wednesday.
Reading out part of the reply in the letter, "We are making dispatches as per the directive of the concern Government officers. We therefore, sincerely regret that we can not make any additional supply demanded by you (Delhi Govt)," Sisodia read the letter while addressing the press conference.