Residents left wondering as dist runs out of vaccine stock

Manav Mander

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, July 17

The vaccination stock in Ludhiana district went dry today, as a result, no inoculation session was held. Supply of both Covishield and Covaxin has exhausted. People were seen shuttling between various centres to enquire about the stock.

Rashnoor, who is moving abroad for studies, said he has to fly to Canada and wanted to get his vaccination but he came to know that no drive was going on today.

“Although there are few weeks left, but I wanted to get done with my vaccination. I hope the stock arrives early and I am done with this formality required for travelling,” he said.

A resident, Kokila, was due for her second vaccination today. “I got my first dose of Covaxin last month and yesterday I got the message about my second dose being due. I reached the vaccination site before going to work but upon reaching here I came to know that the vaccine was out of stock. I have been asked to enquire after a couple of days,” she said.

Another city resident, who also had to return without the jab, said the stock had depleted earlier too. He went again to his nearest vaccination site today after waiting for a few days, but was told that vaccination was not going on.

District Immunisation Officer Dr Puneet Juneja said they had no such information about stock arrival till now. “As soon as we are informed about the stock arrival, we will schedule vaccinations. We are expecting an update by Monday,” he said.

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