Covid-19: In Mumbai, demand for vaccines rising sharply

State has now placed an order for vaccine stock as threat of the new strain looms

Earlier this year, as Covid-19 cases dipped to merely a handful, the vaccination centres noticed a drop in beneficiaries as well. Since the scare over a surge in China, the BMC and private hospitals have together been vaccinating about 700 people daily, up from about 200 before December 10.This has prompted the state government to ask the Centre for fresh stock.
 
Sources said the vaccination centres have sought stocks of anti-Covid vaccines, as the number of beneficiaries turning up for their shot has suddenly jumped. People have started inquiring about the availability of vaccines, they added.

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