Centre Asks States To Avoid Hoarding COVID Vaccines For 2nd Dose

The Centre has urged the states to avoid hoarding COVID vaccines for the second jab as the country has begun vaccinating all people aged above 45 from April 1. Assuring states for the replenishing of the vaccine stock reguarly, the central government asked them to speed up the inoculation drive and identify low vaccine coverage pockets. Meanwhile, Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said that there was no shortage of COVID vaccines.