Govt: Jab wastage highest in Haryana

Haryana, Assam and Rajasthan are among the top three states that reported the highest percentage of Covid-19 vaccine wastage, said the Union health ministry on Tuesday.

As per the ministry, Haryana reported 6.49% vaccine wastage, followed by Assam with 5.92% and Rajasthan with 5.68%.

5.67% vaccine wastage was recorded in Meghalaya, 5.20 % in Bihar, 5.19 % in Manipur, 4.94% in Punjab, 4.5% in Dadra and Nagar Haveli, 4.13% in Tamil Nadu and 3.36% in Nagaland As per the ministry, the Government of India has so far provided nearly 180 million vaccine doses (17,93,57,860) to states/uts free of cost.

Of this, the total consumption including wastages is 16,89,27,797 doses (as per data available at 8 am today).

More than 9 million Covid vaccine doses (90,31,691) are still available with the states/ UTS to be administered. States with negative balance are showing more consumption (including wastage) than vaccine supplied as they have not reconciled the vaccine they have supplied to armed forces, it said.

More than 700 thousand (7,29,610) vaccine doses will be received by the states/uts within the next three days, said the Union health ministry on Tuesday.

As per government data, Maharashtra received the highest number of vaccine doses (1,82,52,450) followed by Uttar Pradesh with 1,51,31,270; Gujarat with 1,48,70,490; Rajasthan with 1,47,37,360; West Bengal with 1,20,83,340; Karnataka with 1,09,28,270; Madhya Pradesh with 94,79,720; Bihar with 87,65,820; Kerala with 78,97,790 and Tamil Nadu with 76,43,010 doses respectively.