Chanda, Gondia resume vaccination but supply still short

NAGPUR: Covid-19 vaccination resumed at all centres in Chandrapur and Gondia on Tuesday after being hit on Monday following a shortage of doses of Covishield. Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) is reportedly left with doses of Covishield sufficient for only two days.
As deputy director of health services (DDHS) data, only seven of 112 vaccination centres operated in Chandrapur district on Monday where 386 people were administered doses of Covishield.This was reportedly due to shortage of doses.
The district received Covishield supply on Monday. Accordingly, inoculation resumed at 112 centres on Tuesday and 11,942 people above 45 years, healthcare workers (HCW) and frontline workers (FLW) took their first and second doses.
Similarly, only 17 of 104 centres operated in Gondia district on Monday and only 743 took the jab. On Tuesday, vaccination increased to 2,374 as 67 centres were operated. Even now, Chandrapur is left with stock for five days and Gondia with just two days’ worth of vaccines.
Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has Covishield doses enough for only two days. Around 13,000 doses were reportedly left with centres and no stock was available in store on Tuesday. Vaccination in the city declined to 7,000 per day, so available stock will be sufficient for two days.
Nagpur Rural is having doses of Covishield sufficient for nine days. Situation of stock of Covishield in remaining three districts of Nagpur division- Bhandara, Gadchiroli and Wardha — is better. Bhandara is having enough doses for 22 days and Gadchiroli enough for 14 days. There is a week’s supply at Wardha.
Situation for Covaxin is also better as districts have made it available at very few centres. Five days stock of Covaxin is available with the NMC. Shortage of doses prevailed in Nagpur division for the second time in April.
Vaccination in Nagpur district declined to 11,336 on Tuesday despite 223 centres operating where around 70,000 people can take the jab in a day. Vaccination was around 30,000 per day in the first week. Number of beneficiaries was above 40,000 on two days in first week.