Demand for H1N1 vaccine highest in Pune circle

On Saturday,the Assistant Director of Health (vaccine) Dr VM Kulkarni held a meeting with civil surgeons of rural hospitals from 33 districts and distributed the stock of the vaccine as per the demand. The state received a total of 34,300 doses and Pune circle that comprises Pune,Solapur and Satara placed a demand for 14,000 doses.

This was the highest demand,with Mumbai asking for 2,000 doses,Nashik 4,000,Kolhapur 3,800,Nagpur 1,800,1,400 each for Latur and Akola and 1,200 for Aurangabad,Kulkarni said.

Meanwhile,the Aundh Civil Hospital authorities have urged both Sassoon Hospital and B J Medical College authorities and the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) health authorities to set up vaccination centres at the respective venues.