People turned away at Erode UPHC as vaccine unavailable
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On April 16, over 75 individuals who had registered for vaccination got here to the centre.
Shortage of vaccine at the Urban Primary Health Centre (UPHC) on Gandhiji Road in Erode Corporation limits has compelled officers to difficulty a token to individuals above 45 years of age who got here for vaccination and ship them again on Friday morning.
Vaccination is completed at freed from cost for individuals above 45 years at eight authorities hospitals and 75 main well being centres (PHCs) whereas ₹250 per dose (together with hospital prices) is collected at 40 non-public hospitals within the district.
On Friday, over 75 individuals who had registered for vaccination got here to the centre. But, employees at the centre advised them that there isn’t a inventory of vaccine and issued tokens asking them to come back on April 19. After ready for an hour, all left the centre.
City Health Officer P.R. Murali Sankar advised The Puucho that they’d requested the Deputy Director of Health Services for extra vaccines which can be despatched to them in two days. Corporation Commissioner M. Elangovan mentioned that they’d additionally sought a diversion of vaccine as there’s a sharp enhance within the variety of individuals getting vaccinated at the centre. On a mean 100 persons are vaccinated at the centre daily which was lower than 40 per week in the past, he added.
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