Dead man in Morbi gets jab certificate

Rajkot: A certificate of Covid vaccination was issued in the name of a dead person during a mega drive organized on September 17 in Morbi. According to sources, the certificate of second dose was issued in the name of deceased Rajendra Jadeja of Morbi’s Maliya taluka who took the first dose of vaccine in March but died before taking the second dose.
The health team had prepared a list of eligible people for a second dose and called them to a specific site for doses.
Confirming this, the chief medical officer of Morbi, Jayesh Katira, said, “Along with entire health department staff, teachers and other government staff too were engaged in the mega vaccination drive. It’s possible that a human error crept in. I have given notice to the person concerned and we are investigating the matter.”