Shortage of doses in Mumbai: Vaccination to be carried out for just 3 hrs today

A day after suspending Covid vaccination across 300 centres in the city on Thursday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said that vaccination will be conducted for a limited period of three hours on Friday

Published on: Jul 1, 2021, 23:16:37 IST

By Mehul R Thakkar, Mumbai

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A day after suspending Covid vaccination across 300 centres in the city on Thursday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said that vaccination will be conducted for a limited period of three hours on Friday.

According to BMC officials, vaccination across 281 civic-run centres and 20 government centres will be conducted between 2pm to 5pm only due to a shortage of doses.

Suresh Kakani, additional municipal commissioner said that the BMC will get around 125,000 vaccine doses of Covishield and 25,000 doses of Covaxin, from which vaccination will be continued in the city.

Dr Mangala Gomare, chief of BMC’s public health department said, “Each centre will be given around 200 vaccine doses approximately. However, vaccination will be conducted only for three hours between 2pm to 5pm on Friday.”

Though civic-run centres were shut, private hospitals were conducting vaccination drives. Four state government-run centres were operational due to limited stock.

On Thursday, 32,074 citizens were vaccinated in the city. Over 21,000 citizens were administered the first dose, while the remaining were given the second dose.

Meanwhile, as of Thursday, a total 5,467,805 citizens have been vaccinated, of which 4,384,539 were administered the first dose and 1,083,266 were given the second dose.

Further, of the total vaccinated, 1,746,811 are between 18-44 years, 1,594,238 are between 45-59 years of age, 1,426,396 are above 60 years of age, followed by 3,316 are lactating mothers.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Mehul R Thakkar
Mehul R Thakkar is a Mumbai-based journalist who closely tracks the city’s ever-evolving real estate landscape. He believes that Mumbai presents a unique reality that, while Mumbaikars deeply aspire to own a home in the city of dreams, many spend little actual time living in it due to long commutes and demanding work lives. With over 11 years of experience in journalism, I have reported across a wide spectrum of beats, including real estate, housing, infrastructure, aviation, and education. I have also extensively covered the workings of India’s wealthiest civic body, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), providing insight into the policy, governance, and urban planning decisions that directly influence Mumbai’s growth. Before joining Hindustan Times, I worked in fast-paced digital and print newsrooms, including Moneycontrol.com and Deccan Chronicle, as well as national dailies such as The Asian Age and DNA. Outside the newsroom, I am an avid weather tracker, a fan of spy thrillers in both books and films, and a keen follower of international affairs.Read More

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