PUNE: State health officials on Tuesday said they were planning to replace Covid vaccine vials lying unused at private hospitals with fresh ones but expressed apprehension over the newly replaced stock remaining unutilised till their next expiry.
“Replacement of doses will only defer today’s problem to tomorrow. The fresh vials, if given to private hospitals in place of their old stock nearing expiry, are also going to remain unused. This is going to be a recurring issue. Hence, the state government is moving slowly. The footfall for vaccination is unlikely to increase at private vaccination centres anytime soon,” a senior state health ministry official said.
