KOLKATA: The vaccination drive at some private hospitals has started to pick up pace again as they received a fresh supply of vials this week. The hospitals had applied for these vials through the new online procurement system that came into effect in July. Others still waiting for their quota hoped to receive vaccines within the next two days.
Peerless Hospital, which got 35,000 Covishield doses this week, has set a target of 600 doses a day. “Our numbers had dropped as we were running out of stocks. It was a long wait but now we have enough to last this month and more. We are ready to scale up the target,” said Peerless CEO Sudipta Mitra. On Friday, they vaccinated 488 people.
RN Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences (RTIICS) is down to two days’ stock but expects a consignment by Saturday. “We expect 35,000 doses of Covishield by Saturday. We are doing 400 doses a day. The existing stock can last another two days. With fresh stock expected on Saturday, we can go aggressive on numbers and resume off-site camps,” said RTIICS zonal head R Venkatesh.
AMRI Hospitals administered 1,200 doses at its three units on Friday. It is yet to receive a fresh supply but expects it by next week. “We still have stocks to last 10 days,” said CEO Rupak Barua.
Woodlands expects 15,000 doses shortly, while Apollo Gleneagles vaccinated 492 people on Friday. Medica clocked 436.
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