Manav Mander

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, May 13

The district will kick start vaccination drive for comorbid citizens and family members of healthcare workers in the age group of 18 to 44 years at 24 sites tomorrow. Meanwhile, construction workers in the same age group will be vaccinated at the DMCH and Halwara.

Today, the district was short of vaccine. Both Covishield and Covaxin was administered only at the Civil Hospital. Besides, only second dose of Covaxin was administered at four sites in the city today. Only 912 people were vaccinated out of which 100 were construction workers.

People returned from most sites as no vaccine stock was available there. A city resident, Kamaljit Singh, said his second dose of Covishield was due, but he was unable to get the shot as there was no stock. “I went to the Civil Surgeon office, but the notice about no vaccination was pasted there. I had to come back without my second dose,” he added.

Another city resident said he was unable to get the second dose as vaccine was out of stock. “I got my first dose from a private hospital. Now, private hospitals have stopped vaccinating. So, after waiting, I went to government hospital, but vaccine is not available there also. I don’t know from where I will get my second dose,” he added.