Lakshadweep, Haryana, Assam top in COVID vaccine wastage.
Lakshadweep, Haryana and Assam for the second consecutive day on Sunday maintained their place amongst top 10 states for the utmost lack of Covid vaccines amid the disaster when the nation is passing by a scarcity of the drugs essential to preserve folks secure from the lethal virus.
Amidst rising Covid-19 vaccine calls for in the nation, wastage of the important thing injection has been a matter of concern for the federal government with studies of highest 22.74 per cent wastage reported in Lakshadweep until 8 a.m. on Sunday. The Union Territory reportedly wasted 22 per cent Covid vaccines until Saturday 8 a.m.
After Lakshadweep, Haryana accounts for the second highest state with wastage of 6.65 per cent Covid vaccines adopted by Assam (6.07 per cent), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s (MoHFW) newest information stated.
Rajasthan has reported 5.50 per cent wastage of Covid vaccine, Punjab studies 5.05 per cent and Bihar recorded 4.96 per cent wastage of Covid vaccines.
Dadra and Nagar Haveli reported 4.93 per cent Covid vaccine wastage adopted by Meghalaya (4.21 per cent), Tamil Nadu (3.94 per cent) and Manipur (3.56 per cent).
Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself took the problem of wastage of Covid vaccine very critically, and requested folks three days in the past by his Twitter to “reduce vaccine wastage to strengthen the fight against Covid-19”.
Modi praised Kerala for lowering vaccine wastage, saying “Good to see our healthcare workers and nurses set an example in reducing vaccine wastage”.
The nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive was began on January 16 for the healthcare staff. The nation had launched its third part of the vaccination drive on May 1 for folks aged between 18-44 years.
As per the official information, the Centre has up to now supplied greater than 17.56 crore vaccine doses (17,56,20,810) to states and UTs freed from value. Of this, the entire consumption together with wastages is 16,83,78,796 doses.
The whole variety of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered stands at 16,94,39,663, based on the Union Health Ministry.
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