32 vials of Covaxin, containing 320 doses of Covid-19 vaccine doses were stolen from a hospital in Jaipur while they were being moved from a cold storage to the vaccine centre.
32 Vials Of Covaxin Stolen From Jaipur Hospital Amid Vaccine Shortage In Rajasthan
The incident comes amid much hue and cry by the Ashok Gehlot-led Rajasthan government over a shortage of vaccines in the state. File Photo Outlook Web Bureau 2021-04-14T18:32:49+05:30 32 Vials Of Covaxin Stolen From Jaipur Hospital Amid Vaccine Shortage In Rajasthan outlookindia.com 2021-04-14T18:36:11+05:30
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A batch of 32 vials or 320 doses of Bharat Biotech’s coronavirus vaccines – Covaxin – was stolen from Jaipur’s Kanwatiya Hospital in Shastri Nagar on Wednesday morning. The vials – each containing 10 doses – went missing during transit when they were on their way to the cold storage. The hospital immediately informed the police.
320 doses of Covaxin stolen from Jaipur hospital, FIR lodged
By Mansoor| Updated: 14th April 2021 9:03 pm IST
Jaipur: Amid a surge in the coronavirus infection, over 300 doses of anti-Covid vaccine have allegedly been stolen from a hospital in Jaipur, prompting authorities to lodge a criminal case against the theft.
A total of 320 doses of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin went missing from the Kanwatiya government hospital in Shastri Nagar, an official said on Wednesday.
The hospital authorities informed the Jaipur chief medical and health officer about the theft on Tuesday night following which an FIR was lodged on Wednesday.
I was informed last night that the doses have been stolen. It is surprising. A police case has been registered in this regard, Dr Narottam Sharma, Jaipur CMHO, told PTI.
Updated 3 hours ago A health staff shows a vial of India s first indigenous Covid-19 vaccine, Covaxin , at the Kolkata Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on February 3, 2021. | Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP
A shipment of 320 doses of Bharat Biotech’s coronavirus vaccine went missing from a Jaipur government hospital on Wednesday, reported ANI. The superintendent at HB Kanwatiya Hospital in Shastri Nagar area has registered a case with the police.
“We received report from the hospital that 320 doses of Covaxin are missing from there,” said the officer in charge at the police station, according to
Mint. “We have registered an FIR [first information report] with charges of theft. Investigation is underway, CCTV footage will be checked. Action will be taken if any hospital staff is found involved.”
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