NEW DELHI : The Central government has directed all states and union territories that there should be no wastage of COVID-19 vaccine vials approaching near expiry date and left used at Private Covid Vaccination Centres (CVCs).

According to communication from Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW) reviewed by Mint, the Centre has advised to all states and union territories to consider exchange of near expiry vaccine vials of private CVCs with long expiry vaccine vials available with government CVCs after due diligence. “This is in reference to the issue of near expiry COVID-19 vaccines available at Private CVCs.

Earlier also directions have been issued to specific States of West Bengal, Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra," the communication said and added, “ It has also been communicated to all the States that regular review is to be carried out on the status of COVID-19 vaccines if available with the Private CVCs within the States/UTs and is expected to expire in the coming months." As part of the nationwide vaccination drive against coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, the Central government has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost.

Under this massive vaccination campaign, atleast 178.02 Crore vaccine doses have been administered to the people across the country. “The MoHFW has no objection for the States/UTs to consider exchange of near expiry vaccine vials of private CVCs with long expiry vaccine vials available with government CVCs after due diligence.

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