"Not Getting Enough Vaccines, Will Write To PM For Them": Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee demanded "at least 2 crore doses" per month and said that even with this supply, it will take "six months to vaccinate seven crore people" with both the doses.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday flagged the "irregular supply" of COVID-19 vaccine doses to the state and said she will write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his intervention. "Bengal needs 14 crore doses but 2.12 crore is all we have got," she said. The Chief Minister demanded "at least 2 crore doses" per month and said that even with this supply, it will take "six months to vaccinate seven crore people" with both the doses. The Trinamool boss also alleged that the BJP-ruled states, such as Uttar Pradesh, are getting more vaccines as compared to the other states. "I don't have any problem but also give vaccines to us," she said. This month, Bengal has received 25 lakh doses contrary to the "Health Minister's claim of 75 lakh doses", Ms Banerjee said.