NEW DELHI: National carrier Air India Ltd’s plan to vaccinate all its employees by May-end will be deferred due to vaccine shortage, a senior official with the airline said, requesting anonymity.
The national carrier recently cancelled vaccination camps at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) on 11 May and 13 May due to unavailability of coronavirus vaccines.
“At present, it looks difficult to vaccinate all employees of the airline before 31 May, as there is a shortage of vaccines,” the senior official added.
This development comes a week after the ministry of civil aviation (MoCA) advised all players in the aviation sector, including airlines and airports, to expedite vaccination for aviation employees.
