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The incident, which took place at SMCH, was reported to the health department on January 16
SILCHAR/GUWAHATI: A total of 1,000 doses (100 vials) of Covishield vaccine have got spoiled at the Silchar Medical College and Hospital (SMCH) in Assam’s Cachar district as they were stored at sub-zero temperatures.
The incident, which was reported to the health department in the morning of January 16, came to light only late on Monday night.
Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said probably due to lack of training, the officials concerned could not store the vaccines properly. He added that a team of senior health officials will go to Silchar to review the lapses. The state health department has asked the state cold chain officer to probe into the matter.
Covishield vaccine (PTI Photo)
SILCHAR/GUWAHATI: A total of 1,000 doses (100 vials) of Covishield vaccine have got spoiled at the Silchar Medical College and Hospital (SMCH) in Assam’s Cachar district as they were stored at sub-zero temperatures.
The incident, which was reported to the health department in the morning of January 16, came to light only late on Monday night.
Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said probably due to lack of training, the officials concerned could not store the vaccines properly. He added that a team of senior health officials will go to Silchar to review the lapses. The state health department has asked the state cold chain officer to probe into the matter.
GUWAHATI: The LGBI airport here will be the nodal point for the distribution of the novel coronavirus vaccine to the entire northeast region, sources at the Airports Authority of India (AAI) said on Monday. The cargo wing of AAI will receive the first consignment from Pune.
An official at AAI said it may take a couple of days for the consignment to reach Guwahati, which has a capacity to stock around 80 metric tons of vaccine doses. “The tentative date for the arrival has not been confirmed,” he said, adding that various locations in the northeast and pick-up points at the airport have been identified for the transportation of the doses via road or air.