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Divide exposed: Private hospitals have lion’s share of Mumbai’s highest single-day vaccinations

As city administers all-time high of 93,000 vaccines, the fact that 73,000 of these were by private players has increased concerns about inequality

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A beneficiary gets vaccinated at Sree Cinema BMC health post in Mahim. Pic/Ashish Raje

A beneficiary gets vaccinated at Sree Cinema BMC health post in Mahim. Pic/Ashish Raje

With the city recording the highest number of single-day vaccinations on Monday, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) data reveals that private hospitals administered the maximum number of doses. Of more than 93,000 shots given, private hospitals accounted for almost 73,000. While earlier 45 private centres were giving the jabs, the number increased to 50 on Monday.

A beneficiary gets inoculated at Nair Hospital. Pic/Ashish Raje
A beneficiary gets inoculated at Nair Hospital. Pic/Ashish Raje

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