COVID-19 surge: Odisha CM wants vaccine in open market, priority to big cities
The Hindu
In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Naveen Patnaik cautions against lockdown in metropolises that would have a cascading impact on other areas.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding that vaccines be made available outside the government supply chain in the open market so that willing citizens who can afford vaccines can avail them. Mr. Patnaik suggested rationalisation in vaccine distribution with a focus on metropolitans who contribute to the spread of COVID-19 in the country and cautioned against lockdown in big cities that would have a cascading impact on other areas. “Vaccines may be made available outside the government supply chain in the open market so that willing citizens who can afford the vaccine can avail them. This will help governments to have a focused approach towards vulnerable sections of society,” the Chief Minister said, giving a number of suggestions in a letter addressed to the Prime Minister on Friday.More Related News