Ahead of third phase of covid-19 vaccination that is scheduled to began on May 1, Mumbai officials have informed that the city may face vaccine shortage. The next phase of nationwide immunization programme will see people above the age of 18 receiving the vaccine doses.
According to a top official, the vaccination for the between the age of 18 and 44 will start once the vaccine is stocked.
“Vaccination for the new age group will start only after enough vaccines are made available, and not exactly on 1st May,” tweeted Ashwini Bhide, Additional Municipal Commissioner in Mumbai’s civic body BMC (Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation).
“Please wait till we have adequate vaccine stock and you can get your jab without having to stand in long queues. We will continue to put out more details. Please take care. Wear double masks at vaccination centres,” she tweeted, making it official that vaccinations will not begin for a wider group in India’s financial capital.
“All senior citizens in Mumbai are kindly requested not to crowd or stand in long queues at vaccination centres. Vaccine is in short supply just for now and so not available at all places in enough quantity. But be rest assured that all 45+ years citizens will eventually get vaccinated,” tweeted Ms Bhide.
“Even when the new drive for 18-44 year age group starts, the centres available now will continue to remain active for 45+ years citizens. BMC will add at least 500 more public and private (centres) for the new drive. So vaccination for 45+ shall not be compromised or slowed down.”
