NEW DELHI: Taking serious view of accounts about wastage of Covid vaccine in certain Rajasthan districts, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday requested the nation’s Health Minister Raghu Sharma to optimise vaccine utilisation and reduce avoidable wastage.
“I want to bring to your kind attention the couple of media stories about significant vaccine wastage in a number of the areas of Rajasthan.
In just about all areas, vaccine wastage is greater compared to the national average that’s significantly less than one percent.
Moreover, the media post has also emphasized that over 500 vials of all Covid-19 vaccines were discovered in bins of 35 Covid vaccination centers in the country,” he explained in a letter to Sharma.
Harsh Vardhan additionally requested his country counterpart to check in the dilemma of vaccine residues on priority, particularly in the large dilapidated districts also to inquire into the event of vials being seen in garbage bins.
“I’d ask you to notify all worried state/district officials to guarantee sufficient preparation to reevaluate pesticide utilisation and reduce avoidable wastage.
I’m convinced that under your guidance, the state will take all essential actions to track the vaccine utilization, for example, wastage and ensure smooth execution of Covid-19 vaccination push,” he explained.