Wastage Of COVID-19 Vaccine In Current Situation ''Criminal'': Delhi High Court

The court also asked the Central government to update its vaccine registration app to accommodate those under the category of 18-45 years.

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday expressed its concerns on the wastage of COVID-19 vaccine and said that the wastage of vaccine is a ''criminal waste''. "Wastage of vaccine, which is life-saving, is a criminal waste. We direct the government to look into the situation to permit full utilisation of vaccine," the High Court said while hearing a petition concerning the COVID-19 situation in the national capital. A Division Bench of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Rekha Palli directed the Centre to ensure that all doses are to be fully utilised. Responding to a report that stated 44 lakh vaccine doses were wasted out of 10 crores, the High Court said, "We are now losing young ones, why is there wastage of even one dosage?"