Pune: Four of the Hospitals of five cities given Sputnik V registered his double or tripled request for the past two weeks, after the Russian vaccine report was effective against Omicron.
Dr.
Madhav Chavan, Director of the Phoenix Hospital, told Ti, “Daily Vaccination with Sputnik V has doubled, after the Omicron report began circulating.
People have come from various cities in Maharashtra, such as Navi Mumbai, Kolhapur, Satara and many Another place to get sputnik shots.
Demand has increased for the first dose and both vaccines.
Compared to other vaccines such as covishield or covaxin, sputnik requests have seen a much higher surge, up to 50-60%.
“Dr.
Anant Kulkarni, a medical deputy supervisor , Shatayu Hospital, Hinjewadi, said, “Sputnik requests have jumped – from three to five people who searched him per day a few weeks ago for both doses in the last two weeks.
On Saturday, we have six people from Satara for the second dose Pending.
“Dr.
Bhagyashri Pujari, Information, Administration, New Child Care Clinic and Hospital said,” We see PE The same request for the first and second doses of Sputnik V.
The surge in demand coincides with the period when the Omicron report began to do a round.
A few weeks ago, we use a single vial per day or even one per day.
But now, we can use three to four bottles of sputnik per day.
“Dr.
Rajesh Auti, Vaccinator, SM Joshi Hospital, Khadki, told TII,” Sputnik requests have increased two to three times.
Previously, we would have 8-12 people for Sputnik V.
immediately after the government announced additional sidewalks in Mumbai after omicron detection in the state, demand for sputnik soared even in Pune.
We now are inoculating 50-60 people per day with Sputnik V.
“Dr.
Murali Rao from Manipal Hospital, Pune, is different.
The hospital has not seen significant changes in Sputnik’s request in the past few weeks, said Rao.