The BMC has received nine proposals against its global tender for one crore doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, but all from suppliers, not makers.  As it shut the window to more bids on Tuesday, civic officials will now start scrutinising the proposals sent by distributors and suppliers. With one potential supplier of AstraZeneca shots withdrawing from the race, the corporation now has seven proposals for Sputnik V, one for Sputnik Light, while another is ready to supply whichever is available.

A crippling shortage of vaccines has slowed down BMC’s efforts to inoculate Mumbaikars. Pic/Satej Shinde