As the country gears up to roll out the third phase of the inoculation drive, the Andhra Pradesh government has said that the procurement of vaccines "may take few more days". "The state government is trying to procure vaccine, to inoculate people above 18 years of age, from the companies. However, it may take few more days to get the vaccine on hand," said Singhal. So district-level officials are given the responsibility to monitor private hospitals. It has also allowed state governments and private hospitals to purchase vaccines from manufacturers.

Source: Mint April 29, 2021 03:08 UTC