A notice at a public health centre in Bangalore on Wednesday says the Covid-19 vaccine stock is over.

The Karnataka government on Wednesday decided to suspend the vaccination for people between 18 and 44 years till further orders, given the shortage of doses.

“Today the state government has decided that the vaccine procured directly by the state for vaccination of persons between 18 and 44 years will be utilised for vaccination of beneficiaries who are due for a second dose,” a notification issued by the government said.

“We have already paid money to the two vaccine manufacturers in the country for three crore doses... we have received seven lakh,” Karnataka chief secretary P. Ravi Kumar said.

“Since we are not getting adequate vaccines... we are going to issue orders to import,” he said.