scramble to register for the covid vaccine among those in the 1844 age group began on the cowin portal the government said that more than 80 lakh people registered within with 3 hours from 400 pm to 700 pm as many as 145 crore smss successfully delivered it saidby 9 pm the cowin dashboard showed that almost one crore people had registered for the vaccinationstates wary of vaccine shortagemeanwhile some states have expressed concerns that they may not be able to start vaccination for the age group of 1844 maharashtra health minister rajesh tope said the covid19 vaccination drive beginning may 1 cannot be launched in maharashtra because of the unavailabily of sufficient doses of vaccinesgoa government may not be able to start vaccinating people in the age bracket of 1845 years from may 1 as it is yet to get vaccine stock the directorate of health services has placed orders with sii but they have not got a commitment for the supply yet the west bengal government has decided to procure vaccine doses on behalf of private hospitals to ensure the inoculation drive does not come to an abrupt halt next monthbut given the logistics issues of orders being placed and deliveries taking place in the few days that remain this month there is cloud over the drive at private covid vaccination centres cvcs from may 1