KCR - JaganEarlier this week, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy announced that the vaccination for the 18-44 age group may not be possible until September due to various issues. He added the vaccination may be complete only in January 2022.

There is a report in Andhrajyothy that the Andhra Pradesh Government was promised vaccine delivery on paying an advance of 1600 Crore but the Government did not respond. On the other side, Telangana Government is in serious talks with Vaccine companies to roll out vaccination to the 18-44 age group.

There is a media report that the state government is also considering to move the vaccination from hospitals and have mass vaccination drives like how the Government does for Polio Vaccine to ensure that more people are vaccinated.

The Government is said to be in talks with Hyderabad-based companies like Bharat Biotech and Dr.Reddys which are behind Covaxin and Sputnik V (which will hit the markets soon) to inoculate its citizens.