COVID-19 surge | Produce vaccine on a war footing, says Delhi CM Kejriwal

Terming the pandemic ‘a major challenge’, he called for a national policy to ensure the vaccination of each citizen of the country.

Terming it “a major challenge” confronting the whole country, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday called for the production of vaccination on a war footing and a national policy to ensure jabs for each Indian citizen. In a video message to the media, he suggested that more companies be roped in to manufacture the vaccine and that “each plant” in the country deemed fit to manufacture doses be engaged in doing so. “The second wave of seems to be abating and the number of cases is also reducing; but we are facing a big problem — that of vaccine shortage,” Mr. Kejriwal said.