500 vials of Covishield missing from hospital

May 21, 2021 18:43

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A total of 500 Covishield vials, used to treat Covid patients, have been reported missing from a government hospital in Hyderabad, police said on Friday. The medical superintendent of the hospital at Kondapur has lodged a complaint that 50 boxes containing 500 Covishield vaccines have gone missing, the police said.

The boxes were found missing when the superintendent asked one of his colleagues to check the stock on May 19, they said. While examining CCTV footage, the police said they saw one of the hospital staff suspiciously moving in the refrigerated room. Further investigation is on, the police said.

There is a severe shortage of both Covishield and Covaxin in India.

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