Vaccination may have gained momentum in the city with over 42 lakh having received both jabs, but the fishing community is still lagging behind. An NGO started a drive on Monday to bring more members of the community into the vaccination net. Kolis, the traditional fishing community in Mumbai, are said to be the original residents of Mumbai. An estimated 5 lakh Kolis live along the city’s coast and were badly hit during the pandemic. 

“The vaccination drive held especially for us has ensured that the entire community has got at least one dose. It has also given us confidence that we can now face the third wave and it won’t affect our fishing business like it did previously in both the lockdowns,” said Sagar Dabri, chairman, Machimarnagar No 4, Cuffe Parade. The area has 2,500-3,000 houses.