Vaccine Wastage

The Health Ministry has informed that over 44 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccine were wasted until April 11. While the wastage was highest in Tamil Nadu (12%), no vaccine wastage was recorded in Kerala, Goa, West Bengal, Daman and Diu, Himachal, Mizoram, Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar. Replying to an RTI, the ministry disclosed that while Haryana wasted 9/100 doses, Punjab and Manipur misused 8% of COVID jabs.