New Delhi: The Ministry of Health Union on Thursday was denied as a “misleading” media report that claimed that 50 unused covishield doses might disappear at the end of this month.
The center said proactively suggested all state governments to review the availability of vaccines, from the beginning drive vaccination against Covid-19, to ensure that the waste of doses decreased to a minimum.
The Ministry of Health in November last year was communicated to the countries that they must regularly review the status of vaccines which are expected to cross their save life in the coming months, but are available with private hospitals.
Countries are also advised to ensure that there is no expired vaccine dose – both in government and personal facilities – the ministry said in a statement.
It is said that countries are advised to have quick video conferencing at the level of additional school principals (health) / main secretary (health) with private hospitals to see the utilization of vaccine doses.
Countries are also advised that they can try interventions such as vaccine administration with corporate social responsibility or vaccination with subsidized tariffs in private hospitals, the ministry said.
“Furthermore, at the request of certain countries, the Ministry of Health of the Union has clarified that it did not object to the proposed vaccine transfer arrangement, with an extraordinary basis, from private sector health facilities to the state government health facilities to avoid expired vaccines and to ensure that There is no vaccine dose used, “the statement reads.
Also, the provision of vaccine exchanges is available on co-win, the government web portal for information related to vaccination, notes.
In addition, discussions have also been held with countries, namely West Bengal, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Gujarat and Delhi to ensure that the vaccine available at the Covid Private Vaccination Center is used, the statement mentioned.
The media report claims 50 lakh doses of covishield that is not used can be waste in the ‘misleading’ final month: Government
