Covid Vaccination Drive In Mumbai Suspended For 2 Days Due To Vaccine Shortage: BMC

The vaccination centers witnessed huge rush post the announcementthat Mumbai local train services will resume from August 15 for those who have received both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine.

Mumbai: The Covid-19 vaccination drive will remain suspended at the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) centers in the Maharashtra capital on Friday due to shortage of vaccines.

The Covid vaccination drive remained suspended on Thursday as well due to unavailability of doses.

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The vaccination centers witnessed huge rush post the announcement that Mumbai local train services will resume from August 15 for those who have received both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine.

The locals in Mumbai are elated over the announcement to resume local train services, but it is also important in view of the same to get both doses of the vaccine.

Several people returned disappointed from the vaccination centers on Thursday after finding them closed.

BMC Mayor Kishori Pednekar put the onus on the Centre when asked when the vaccines will be made available.

Pednekar said the Central government sends vaccines to the states, adding the reason for less vaccines stock in Mumbai is that the city has not received them as required.

“If the Central government says then we will go and collect the vaccines,” she said.

Lauding Maharashtra Tourism Minister Aditya Thackeray, Pednekar said the former was trying his best to get the vaccines through the CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) route.

Congress corporator Ravi Raja, who is leader of opposition in the BMC, said the municipal corporation is only allowing people with both doses at places like trains, malls, restaurants and hotels.

He added the BMC should also allow those who have received the single dose, adding the people have no choice but to wait due to shortage of vaccines.