New Delhi, May 3 (UNI) The third phase of the ongoing nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive for the citizens in the age group of 18-44 commenced in the National Capital on Monday.
Under phase III of the ongoing Covid vaccination programme beginning from May 1 onwards across the country, all people in the 18-44 age group will be eligible for inoculation.
Kicking off the COVID-19 vaccination drive in Delhi, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia visited Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya, West Vinod Nagar, where 5 sites have been set up for citizens to get COVID-19 vaccines starting today for individuals aged 18-45 years.
Mr Sisodia said, 'Delhi Government has received 4.5 lakh vaccination doses until now, on the basis of which 301 vaccination centres have been made in 76 schools across Delhi, vaccinating 45,100 citizens. The West Vinod Nagar Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya School in itself has 5 centres that are working parallelly in the school.
'We want to ensure that all citizens between the ages of 18-45 are vaccinated, and are committed to scale vaccination centres in Delhi in a way that each school has 10 vaccination centres.'
The Delhi Deputy Chief Minister said, '250 people have been called per centre for today's vaccination drive,
with 100 per cent turnout. I am confident this turnout will prevail because I believe our youth is looking forward to get the COVID-19 vaccine. I met several people who informed me that while they faced no hindrances in getting vaccinated at the centres, there were challenges with regard to booking appointments. This is so because we only have 4.5 lakh vaccines at the moment with limited centres, but we will resolve these
challenges as we continue to expand our centres. It is most certain that vaccination of all people will help us
reduce this spike and defeat this deadly virus.'
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