Kolkata: The number of vaccine recipients has dripped in most private hospitals in Kolkata, which often doesn’t get even 10 days to open a bottle.
Because every covishield and covaxin vial contains 10 doses that must be used in a day that have been managed, some have been forced to remove the dose.
Most now call the recipient and ask them to order slots rather than just in, and hospital staff are given a dose of residue.
With a country that opens more centers and many senior citizens are still waiting for the settlement of mandatory time gaps after their second dose, the request has slid, the hospital said.
They also showed that many had Covid during the third wave last month and had to wait three months for the dose of their prevention.
RTIICs has purchased large volumes of Covaxin for those aged between 15 and 18 years, but so far, do not have more than 10-15 recipients per day.
“Almost every day, about five doses of the second vial wasted.
We plan to give a priority on the order before the recipient walk-in.
If we see that after giving a bottle, there are only four-five recipients of walk-in, then we will Ask them to come the next day to make sure we don’t throw the dose.
This will continue until the demand increases, “said Zonal Rtiik R Venkatesh.
This hospital provides around 100 daily doses – most preventive doses for senior citizens, frontline workers and their staff.
The number of second dose recipients is a little.
At Peerless Hospital, the number of doses fell to 40-50 a day.
Hospitals often find it difficult to use more than three bottles a day.
“To ensure that the dose is not wasted, we have compiled a list of our staff who are being given a residual shot.
We are now planning to stick to the previous appointment,” said CEO Sudipta Mitra.
The number of doses has dropped to only 10 days for Covaxin and 20 for the average covishield in Belle Vue Clinic.
The recipient is often sent because the number of takers does not reach 10.
“We have reduced vaccination hours only two and a half from 9:30 a.m.
with the age group 15-18 because they get the second dose next week, the number can go up,” said CEO P Tondaon.
Amri Hospitals asks the recipient to order a slot.
“We still give a dose to those who walk, but our centers find it difficult to use open bottles.
Although there are still some requests for Covishield, Covaxin has several takers.
Group 15-18, apparently, prefer school camps and central camps -Peritors, “said CEO of Rupak Barua.
The Woodlands Hospital provides around 90 doses every day.
“With the number of dipping recipients, it is often difficult to get 10 covishield receivers in a six-hour bottle opening.
To avoid waste, we provide the remaining doses to our staff as a dose of preventive measures.
We don’t face such problems with Covaxin because bottles can be used for A longer period when stored at 2 ° C-8 ° C, “said Rupali Basu, MD & CEO.