Patna: half a dozen sealed covishield vaccines were found in the trash in the Raghunathpur Primary Center (PHC) campus under the Brahmapur block in the Buxar district on Sunday.
Images and bottle videos are viral.
Civil Surgery Buxar Dr.
Jitendra Nath has formed a team of three members to investigate the incident.
The team consisting of additional Chief Medical Officers (ACMO), District Immunization Officers (DIO) and District Program Managers (DPM) have been asked to submit a report report on Monday, Dr.
Nath to Ti.
“The district health office received information from the locals that some covid vaccine bottles that were not used were found in the trash can near Raghunathpur PHC on Saturday.
When receiving information, I formed a team to verify this problem.
Vaccine waste is unacceptable and if Things like that happen, actions will be taken against those responsible for this, “said Dr.
Nath.
ACMO Bhatt said, “Too early to say anything because we are still investigating this problem.
We have found 3-4 bottles of vaccines that are not used from the trash can near Raghunathpur PHC.” PHC incharge, Dr.
Vinod Kumar, said the covishield bottle has been found in waste.
“We asked about the health worker team provided by a bottle.
By matching batch numbers written on vaccine bottles and calculation sheets given to verification, we will find out which team given how many shots and how many people have been given a vaccine dose,” He said.
“Being incharge, I’m also responsible for this negligence.
But we are investigating the problems and legal actions will be taken against guilty health workers,” he added.