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Mumbai: 11,315 took free booster shots in city on Day 1
Updated On: 17 July, 2022 07:56 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
Many, like a 55-year-old from Dahisar, were turned away due to large footfall at vax centres; some ran out of vials
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Mumbaikars throng the vaccination centre at BYL Nair Hospital for the free booster dose. Pic/Ashish Raje
The Covid-19 Vaccine Amrit Mahotsav kicked off in the entire state, including Mumbai, on Friday, with 11,315 adult Mumbaikars taking free booster shots at the BMC and the government vaccination centers. While the BMC administration claims that the drive was going smoothly, there were cases of people being turned down due to insufficient doses at the centres. In one case, a 55-year-old woman was refused a vaccine in Dahisar stating that it was only for 60+. The sceheme says that people in the 18-59 age bracket can get free booster shots at public centres till September 30.
The Government of India has announced free precaution doses for 75 days and the drive began on Friday. The state received a good response on Friday as 1,51,244 citizens (figure includes people who took vaccine at private centres) took booster shots on day one of the drive. Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Jalgaon, and Palghar were the top five districts where most numbers of people took the booster shot. In Mumbai, the number stood at 17,270, Thane at 13,832, Pune at 13,262, Jalgaon at 12,101, and Palghar had 11,204 people who took the vaccine on Friday (these figures included the paid vaccines).
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