‘Tika Utsav’ fails to take off in Anantapur, Kurnool districts as vaccine stocks dry up
The Hindu
People hesitate to take vaccines just before Ugadi on Tuesday
The ‘Tika Utsav’ announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi failed to take off in Anantapur and Kurnool districts due to drying up of the vaccine stocks by April 10 night and delay in the arrival of additional doses from the Centre. Another factor has been the hesitancy of the people to get vaccinated two days before the Ugadi festival. “While those in north India may not celebrate Ugadi, we in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka do not wish to get bogged down by the side effects of the vaccines on a festive day,” said S. Siva Prasad, who had registered for the vaccination, but did not go to the centre on April 10.
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