This time too you have to take the 'challenge'!
Such is the message of the health building to trained staff in every corner of the state. What is the challenge? The Department of Health says the challenge is to save the vaccine. The vaccine provided by the Center in proportion to the population of West Bengal is much less than the demand. Besides, the state government has also started buying Covishield and Covacin antidotes. A few days ago, as seen by one of the state health departments, it was possible to save about three and a half lakh doses from the two antidotes sent by the center. Which has provided a little bit of logistics in the world of vaccination in Bengal.
State Health Officer Ajay Chakraborty said that it was possible to save the vaccine only for the trained personnel assigned to administer the vaccine in every center of the state. "Everyone who administers the vaccine is trained. I hope they will take up the challenge of saving the dose again. Because, remember, our main goal is to give the vaccine, among other things, to reduce the infection," he said. According to administrative sources, the Center has allotted about 1.38 crore doses of Covishield and Covaxin to the state, but West Bengal has received about 1.28 crore doses till Sunday. The state may get several lakh more doses of Covishield and Covacin antidote from the Center by May 31.
According to the health camp, each of the two antidotes is given in 10 doses. But if used properly, a few doses may be too much. Because, keeping in mind the possibility of wastage during use, the manufacturer puts a little more antidote in each vial. Asim Das Malakar, the state's immunization officer and family welfare officer, said, "2-3 per cent doses have been saved from each vial." It would be great if you could save the dose again. In those millions of doses, several people could be vaccinated again. "
On the other hand, from May 1, the Center has issued guidelines for contacting the manufacturer directly to purchase the antidote. The state has also started buying antidotes. Accordingly, on May 9, one lakh doses of covacin first came to Bengal. According to health sources, the state government has so far purchased about 930,000 doses of Covishield and Covacin. At the moment, there are about 1.8 million doses of the two antidotes combined.
According to health department sources, one crore 26 lakh 71 thousand 229 people have been vaccinated in the state till Saturday. On that day, the health department sat in a high-level meeting on antidotes. There is a plan to reduce the crowd at the prevention center, to come to the prevention center to maintain the comfort of the people, it has been asked to emphasize. It has been said that drinking water and seating should be provided outside the prevention center. The camp has to make arrangements so that it does not stand in the sun.
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