Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said Tuesday that the state has formed a task force to ensure the distribution of the coronavirus vaccine and implement the vaccination program. In a virtual chief ministers meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Thackeray said the state is in contact with Adar Poonawalla, executive director of the Serum Institute of India, which is India’s partner for the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for Covid- 19.
“… Thackeray informed Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he is in constant contact with Adar Poonawalla of the Serum Institute and that the state has formed a task force to ensure the timely distribution of the vaccine and the execution of the vaccination program,” he said. the prime minister’s office in a statement.
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Thackeray attended the meeting along with his counterparts from Gujarat, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Haryana, Chhattisgarh, Kerala and Delhi. He will also attend a meeting with Niti Aayog officials on vaccination and its distribution program.
Officials said the Center has directed states to prepare master plans for the coronavirus vaccination program.
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