As the turnout for the vaccination drive continues to be low, the civic body, left with doses for around 65,000 people, is in no hurry to procure more of them. The BMC calculated the number of more people it can vaccinate after factoring in the second dose to be given to recipients of the first dose. The BMC had received 1,32,500 doses of Covishield as part of the first consignment. On the other hand, the BMC is also clueless if it has to ensure that all registered health workers are vaccinated before moving on to phase two.

Health workers at BYL Nair Hospital’s vaccination centre on Wednesday. Pic/Ashish Raje