West Bengal health department has decided to use 50% of the upcoming supply of Covid-19 vaccines to inoculate those who are waiting for their second dose, a senior official was quoted as saying by PTI.
According to the officials, there were around 8.44 crore people in West Bengal who were yet to get the second dose due to a scarcity of vaccines. "In this context, we have decided to use 50% of the vaccines which are supposed to be delivered to the state for the second dose.
This formula may continue till further order," he said There are around six lakh doses in the central store of the state health department now, the official said. "Presently, the state has the capacity to vaccinate at least five lakh people daily, which can be