A new circular issued by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday has come as a relief for senior citizens, those waiting for their second vaccine dose. The circular states that on three days next week - May 17 to May 19 - senior citizens above the age of 60 years, the differently abled and those above 45 years waiting for their second Covaxin dose, will be allowed to walk-in for the vaccinations.

The civic body has been facing a lot of criticism on social media over the unavailability of vaccines with so many senior citizens waiting for their second dose.