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New Delhi : PM Narendra Modi on June 4, 2021, chaired a high level meeting to review the progress of India’s vaccination drive. The officials gave a detailed presentation on various aspects of the vaccination drive. The PM was briefed about the current availability of vaccine and the roadmap for ramping it up. He was also apprised of the efforts undertaken to help various vaccine manufacturers ramp up production of vaccine.
The Government of India ( GoI) is actively working with vaccine manufacturers and helping them in terms of facilitating more production units, financing, and supply of raw materials.
PMModi reviewed the status of vaccination coverage of health-care workers as well as front-line workers. He also took stock of the vaccination coverage in the above 45 as well as 18-44 age group. The PM also reviewed the status of vaccine wastage in various states. He instructed that vaccine wastage numbers are still on the higher side and steps need to be taken to bring them down, according to a PIB release.
The officials also briefed the PM on various measures being taken on the tech front to make the process of vaccination more people friendly. The officials briefed PM Modi on advance visibility being provided to states on vaccine availability. They also informed the PM that states have been asked to pass on this information to district level so that there is no inconvenience to the people.
Defence Minister, Home Minister, Finance Minister, Commerce & Industries Minister, I&B Minister, Principal Secretary to PM, Cabinet Secretary, Health Secretary and other important officials participated at the meeting.