Vaccine Wastage Subject – Science and Tech Context – On one hand, India’s COVID-19 vaccine shortage is impeding the success of the ongoing immunisation drive. On the other, there are reports of vaccine wastage. Concept – The WHO describes vaccine wastage to be the “sum of vaccines discarded, lost, damaged or destroyed.” On […]

    VACCINE WASTAGE Subject: Science & tech Context: In the days ahead, Indian adults below 45 will begin registering for a COVID vaccine that on paper will be available from May 1. Amid a crisis of vaccine supply, the Health Ministry had said that a little over one crore vaccines remain in stock with […]

    VACCINE WASTAGE Subject : Science & tech Context : A concern flagged by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, vaccine wastage is an expected part of any large inoculation drive. Concept : Vaccine wastage is directly linked to vaccine usage, which is the proportion of vaccines administered against vaccines issued to a vaccination site. The […]