“She was scratched on each legs. We rushed to Hedgewar Hospital in Karkardooma round 9pm, however the medical doctors stated they did not have the vaccine and requested us to go to a different hospital,” he informed TOI.
Information reviewed by TOI present the case was logged as a Class II canine chunk, involving minor scratches with out bleeding, with a be aware stating, “Injection ARV N/A and discuss with any govt hospital for ARV inj.”
The household then proceeded to Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital, the place employees informed them to return the following morning. The kid ultimately obtained the primary ARV dose on Friday morning, practically 12 hours after the incident, with a second dose scheduled for August 18.
Vaccine shortages A senior Hedgewar Hospital official informed the media outlet that ARV provides had been requested three months in the past from the central procurement company, with supply anticipated subsequent week. A GTB official added that whereas vaccines can be found 24/7, they might examine why the kid couldn't obtain remedy in a single day. The Supreme Courtroom's August 11 order harassed on instant remedy for chunk victims, public disclosure of vaccine shares, creation of helplines, and sterilization and vaccination of stray canines inside 6–8 weeks.
Thursday's incident highlights the hole between court docket directives and actuality on the bottom, stressing the pressing want for higher inventory monitoring and well timed entry to lifesaving vaccines throughout Delhi's hospitals
