Media report claiming shortage of pneumococcal vaccines ‘ill-informed’, says Union health ministry
New Delhi, Oct 8 (PTI) The Union health ministry on Saturday said a recent media report claiming there is a shortage of pneumococcal vaccines in the country is “ill-informed” and over 70.18 lakh doses are available with states and union territories.
The report, which quoted health officials including Maharashtra’s State Immunisation Officer, stated that a tendering delay has led to the disruption in pneumococcal vaccination schedules of tens of thousands of children across the country for over a month.
“The news report is ill-informed and provides erroneous information,” the ministry said in a statement.
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