Coronavirus | Second dose of vaccine should be given priority, says Cabinet Secretary
The Hindu
Rajiv Gauba reviews the COVID-19 situation during the 33rd meeting with the Chief Secretaries and Health Secretaries of States and Union Territories.
Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Tuesday said those eligible for the second dose of vaccine should be given priority and that vaccination wastage should be minimised. Expressing concern over misinformation on vaccination, Mr. Gauba said all the vaccines procured either by the Centre or State governments were actually meant for the public in the States and there was no consumption at the Central level. Mr. Gauba was reviewing the COVID-19 situation in the country during the 33rd meeting with the Chief Secretaries and Health Secretaries of all the States and Union Territories. He briefed them on various measures being taken by the Centre.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.