PATNA: At a time when the state government has been increasing the anti-Covid vaccination coverage in Bihar, many beneficiaries alleged that they took the jab for one vaccine brand and got the certificate of another one.
Not only that, there are people who got messages about completion of their Covid-19 vaccination, though they did not get even the first dose.
After taking the first jab, several residents complained that their names have neither been registered in the CoWIN software nor did they receive any certificate, causing difficulty in getting their second dose.
Rajeev Sinha of Gardanibagh took his first jab at PHC in his locality, but was not sure whether he got Covishield or Covaxin.
“I have taken the first dose of vaccine with my wife in April.
As per health workers at Gardanibagh PHC, we were administered Covishield and we also received the receipt for the same.
But the message arrived recently on registered mobile number and downloaded certificate show Covaxin,” he said.
He added: “This kind of error is sheer negligence leading to harassment of citizens.
The government should pay attention to such errors.
There should be some provisions to rectify these errors as well.” Kunal Kishore was quite irritated by repeated calls for vaccine, even though he had taken both the shots at Mahavir Arogya Sansthan in March.
“But the CoWIN application shows only one dose.
I have contacted the vaccine centre as well as the civil surgeon, but no correction has been made yet,” he said.
Ajay Kumar Anand received his first dose of Covisheild in mid-May, but recently got the message from the vaccine centre that he was administered Covaxin.
Such errors and glitches have left the beneficiaries confused as the gap between first and second dose of Covisheild and Covaxin is different.
For Covaxin, the second dose should be taken after 4 to 6 weeks whereas the second dose of Covishield is given almost after 12 weeks of the first shot.
Aditi Sinha of Patliputra Colony alleged that even after two months, her mother did not receive the certificate for the first dose.
“My father and mother took the first jab of Covishield at Medipark Hospital, in April, buy my mother has neither received certificate for the first dose from the hospital, nor her first vaccination is updated on the CoWin portal even after making multiple rounds to the hospital.
Due to this, we haven’t been able to schedule her second dose which is due for June 29,” she said.
One Shantanu Kumar (38) said he received an SMS and vaccine certificate in May without even getting his first dose of vaccination.
“I was supposed to take the vaccine on May 6, but the scheduled slot was cancelled due to some reasons.
Later, I got the message that I was vaccinated with first dose of Covishield,” he said.
A resident of Ashiana Nagar, Kalyani said she took her first dose of Covaxin in April and failed to take the second dose as some of her family members had tested positive.
“I received a message on June 15 around 3.17pm on my mobile phone that my vaccination has been completed.
Now I have the final vaccination certificate without getting the second dose,” she said.
Patna civil surgeon Dr Vibha Kumari Singh admitted that she received several complaints regarding wrong information about vaccine in vaccination certificate and other errors.
“These mistakes will be corrected at the vaccine centre from where the person had taken the jab.
There are also some glitches in the CoWIN software as people are getting the certificate without taking a jab.
People can make corrections on this application using their registration number,” she said.