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Synopsis "All wastage more than the national average hereafter is to be adjusted from the subsequent allocations to that state/UT," stated the health ministry after the meeting. According to health ministry statistics, the highest wastage is reported from Haryana (6.49%), Assam (5.92%) and Rajasthan (5.68%). Getty Images On the vaccine front, several high caseload states including Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab, Maharashtra, Karnataka are not following the 70:30 directive. Delhi, for instance, has the formula reversed – it is dedicating 29% to second shots and 71% to first shots. Rajasthan is fol...

The Centre appealed to states on Tuesday to prioritise vaccinating those due for second dose of COVID-19 vaccine and reserve at least 70 per cent of the shots supplied from the central pool for the purpose. States have also been urged to minimise wastage of vaccine doses, the health ministry said in a statement. All wastage more than the national average hereafter is to be adjusted from the subsequent allocations to that state or union territory. The urgent need to address a large number of beneficiaries waiting for second dose of vaccine was stressed in a meeting held by Union Health...