Second dose to be given in a week’s time, civic body says enough doses available to cover everyone, third consignment expected soon; over 82k doses given
Additional Municipal Commissioner Suresh Kakani gets vaccinated
As the drive started on January 16, the second dose would be up in a week’s time. The BMC claims that there is no compulsion of the interval being 28 days, but it is the minimum requirement. Sources also revealed that giving the second dose will also depend on the government’s instructions.
On Monday, another civic-run peripheral hospital was added to the list of vaccination centres, taking the total to 21 and 114 units were in operation for 8,550 health and front line workers expected to turn up. The turnout was 83 per cent. Around seven minor adverse effects cases were reported and the recipients were discharged in 30 minutes.
Civic officials said that many police personnel turned up for the vaccine along with many aanganwadi workers. The number of registered frontline workers is over 1.8 lakh. Kakani said, “The response has been good enough so far. My experience was also overwhelming as it was a great feeling and there was absolutely no prick or any side effects.”
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