Rourkela: People stage protest at IGH

Locals staged a protest and submitted a petition to the director of Ispat General Hospital in Rourkela on Friday as they were denied a vaccine due to shortage. A police team later calmed down the people. Sources said locals are coming to the IGH vaccination centre as early as 3 am. “I came to the hospital around 3.30 am for my mother’s second dose. After waiting for hours, we were intimated that the today’s vaccination stock has been exhausted,said Sarat Das of Koel Nagar. IGH authorities admitted to the shortage. “We are receiving around 150 doses per day for which we are not able to meet the requirement,” said M Hota, director (in-charge), IGH