4 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jun 27, 2026 08:27 AM IST Amid a shortage of rabies vaccine across the government hospitals in the Capital, a consignment of over 1.27 lakh vials of anti-rabies vaccine meant for the city’s public healthcare facilities has remained undelivered because the designated government warehouse lacks adequate cold storage capacity, according to a letter sent by the Serum Institute of India to the Central Procurement Agency (CPA), The Indian Express has learnt. In the letter written on June 22, the Pune-based vaccine manufacturer said it had kept the entire consignment of 1,27,223 vials ready for dispatch for “a long time” under a supply order issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on March 27 this year. Sources in the state health department said there is a dire shortage of rabies vaccines across Delhi government hospitals currently. “A couple of hospitals have managed to stock up in small quantities through local purchases but the majority of the hospitals do not have it,” said an official source. The Indian Express reached out …