Mumbai: 40 private centres to be closed on Thursday due to vaccine shortage

The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai MCGM on Wednesday announced that 40 out of 73 private COVID19 vaccination centres in the city will remain closed on Thursday due to insufficient vaccines stockMCGM also appealed to people that only those who want to take the second dose should come for vaccination on April 29A couple reads a board outside BKCs COVID19 vaccination centre stating Vaccine out of stock PicShadab KhanThe stock of covid vaccine available in Mumbai has almost run out today April 28 2021 Due to this 40 out of 73 private vaccination centers in Mumbai will not be vaccinating on Thursday April 29 2021 The remaining 33 private vaccination centres are also available for limited vaccination For this reason the citizens who come there for the second dose will be vaccinated with priority and as long as there is a stock of vaccine MCGM said in a releaseAccording to MCGM some stock is expected to be available late at night on Wednesday If these stocks are received vaccination will start on Thursday at government and municipal hospital centres in MumbaiPeople sit in a long queue to get the COVID19 vaccine jab at Shri Harilal Bhagwati Municipal Hospital in Borivali PicSatej ShindeMeanwhile Mumbai reported 4966 fresh COVID19 cases and 78 deaths on Wednesday With these the total case tally in the city reached 640507 As many as 560401 people recovered from disease in Mumbai so farMCGMs notification comes on the day when the registration for vaccination for all adults started on WednesdayPeople eager to take a COVID19 jab read a notice displayed outside a vaccination centre in Borivali PicSatej ShindeThe Centre on April 19 had announced a liberalised policy making all above 18 years of age eligible to get vaccinated from May 1 It has also allowed state governments and private hospitals to purchase vaccines from manufacturersRegistration for the new eligible population groups has commenced from 4 pm on Wednesday Potential beneficiaries can either register directly on CoWIN portal cowingovin or through the Aarogya Setu appThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever