Covid-19 vaccine manufacturer Moderna Inc declined Punjab government’s request to procure vaccines.
Punjab nodal officer Vikas Garg said in a statement on Saturday that Moderna refused to send vaccines to the state government citing their policy which outlines that the company will only deal with the Centre.
The statement highlighted that the Punjab government approached Sputnik V, Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson after being directed by the chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh.
It also pointed out that the state government was forced to stop vaccinations due to unavailability of vaccines for the last three days.