A Health department report has revealed there are nearly 52 lakh Covishield doses lying in the reserves of private hospitals across the state, a quantity that has sparked concerns about wastage due to imminent expiry dates and low turnouts for paid jabs.
Private hospitals have now been told to send data on doses with imminent expiry dates (February-end or early March) to avoid wastage. The report said private hospitals in Pune have the most doses in reserves – 19.96 lakh doses, followed by Mumbai (17.95 lakh doses).