Kolkata: Bengal has recorded a waste of negative vaccines over the past two months, managing to save 13 doses of lakh.
This means the country does not only ensure zero waste, but actually has issued – and given – 13 lakh more doses than those received during that period, impressive achievements considering the low supply vaccine has forced the country to run a little slow drive.
From recording -4% waste in early May, Bengal now reaches -7% waste covishield doses.
The percentage of covaxin waste now stands at zero.
A vaccine bottle contains enough dose to manage 10 shots.
But manufacturers add additional doses in each vial as “waste factor”.
In most cases, a small amount of vaccine wasted every time the vaccine enters the syringe.
Additional doses are added in bottles to compensate for this loss.
But if the vaccine is skilled, it is possible to save this additional dose to vaccinate 11 people from many bottles.
“The waste of negative vaccines in Bengal now around -7%, and the saved amount will rise further when we train more doses as a driving force inoculation take place,” said Ashim Das Malakar, an official of the country’s family welfare.
In other words, for every 1 dose of lakh, the state manages to squeeze 7,000 additional doses.
Such efficiency was also recorded by Kerala, an achievement that came to the appreciation of the Central Government officials.
In the case of Covaxin, Bengal initially had 1% waste, the optimal waste limit was recommended by the center.
This has been reduced to zero.
The initial waste was caused by public obstacles about vaccines, said source.
Vial containing 10 doses must be utilized within four hours of opening.
There are some cases inadequate recipients appearing during this window, which leads to waste.
Until Tuesday night, Bengal had given a total of around 2,45,29,000 doses of approximately 28 doses of lakh carried out by the private vaccination center.
So far, the state receives a total of around 1.93 doses of crore covishield and 32 doses of Lakh Covaxin for government centers since the drive inoculation begins, apart from 25 doses of lakh for the private sector since May.
Extra vaccination came when the vaccine supply slightly to Bengal has slowed the rate of vaccination in the state.
More than 3 doses of lakh are given every day around the third week of June; The image now is 2 lakh plus.
Some countries such as Jharkhand and Chhatisgarh have record high waste each (33% and 15%), while Madhya Pradesh and Punjab have a waste of around 7%.
UP, Rajasthan and Gujarat have recorded around 3% waste, according to numbers released by the center.