New Delhi: Even as Delhi authorities stopped COVID-19 vaccination drive for 18-44 age class citing lack of doses, individuals are being denied first dose of the vaccine. The purpose cited is that doses are saved on reserve for a second dose.
The concern right here is that the drive to innoculate 18+ residents started on May 1 so the eligibility for a second dose will come up solely after 4 weeks. City hospitals are denying first dose of vaccines to individuals whereas a big quantity of doses are being wasted as they’re being saved on maintain for a second dose.
As per authorities guidelines, the delay between doses is 4 weeks for Covaxin and 12 weeks for Covishield so holding vaccines for a second dose is pointless because the individuals are not even eligible for it.
Meanwhile, individuals are being denied the primary of vaccines as hospital administration refused to use the ‘reserved’ inventory.
Zee News Digital CEO Rohit Chadda, who had a harrowing expertise at a hospital in Delhi, shared his expertise.
“I visited Madhukar Rainbow Hospital and was denied vaccine inspite of the fact that they have five doses to spare which they agreed will go waste if they don’t use today. But they didn’t vaccinate me saying the vaccine are for second dose and that’s what is showing in CoWin app as well,” he mentioned.
It begs the query as to why are the vaccines for second dose being saved now when the eligibility standards will probably be fulfilled solely after 4-12 weeks later. Also, this hoarding of vaccines is main to wastage.
The Delhi authorities has stopped vaccination drive for 18-45 citing lack of doses. But eyewitness account states that individuals are being denied first dose as vaccines are being wasted saved as reserves.
