Assam: 1000 Covishield doses frozen, wasted due to storage lapses, probe ordered
National Health Mission Director in Assam, Dr S Lakshmanan, said that show cause notices have been issued to those responsible for storing and supplying the vaccine.;
Silchar: The authorities have ordered an investigation to find out how 1,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine got frozen and wasted due to their storage in sub-zero temperature violating norms at Silchar Medical College and Hospital in Assam's Cachar district, an official said on Wednesday.
The ongoing inoculation drive will not be affected by this wastage, which came to light on Tuesday, as the district has adequate stock of the vaccine, Cachar Deputy Commissioner Keerti Jalli said.
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She said that 100 vials of Covishield vaccine were spoiled mainly due to lapses in the storage facility and cold store management.
"We have, however, initiated an inquiry into the incident to ascertain the exact reason behind the lapses," Jalli said. The vaccination drive will not be hampered due to this as "we are prepared with enough stock and error margin was also taken into account during the allocation of doses for the district," she added.
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