For simply three days—from May 17 to May 19—the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in Mumbai will placed on maintain obligatory on-line reserving for vaccine slots and allow walk-in registration for these above 60 years of age eligible for second dose of Covishield and Covaxin, folks of all ages who’re to get the second dose of Covaxin and the specially-abled. For these three days, nobody could be administered first doses, the civic physique introduced on Wednesday.
The BMC requested folks to entry vaccination centres nearest to their houses or of their ward for walk-in registrations. It additionally stated that vaccination centres might be shut on Sunday.
After asserting on Tuesday that it might proceed with Covishield vaccinations for the 18 to 44 age group, the BMC stated on Wednesday that it’s halting all vaccinations for this group, after state Health Minister Rajesh Tope stated that every one inventory is being diverted in direction of administering second dose to the 45-plus age group in Maharashtra.
Many folks have expressed anger and frustration at not with the ability to take their second jab even six to seven weeks after receiving their first shot. Many senior residents have stated the administration ought to prioritise vaccination of individuals due for the second dose and pause the drive for the 18 to 44 age group until vaccine provide is streamlined.
Except on May 17, 18, and 19, these above 45 years of age must e book an appointments on CoWin app to get jabs within the 195 vaccination centres in Mumbai.