Mumbai to get at least seven more drive-in Covid-19 vaccination centres

Mumbai municipal commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal on Thursday directed officials to set up a drivein vaccination centre in each of seven administrative regions of the city within 24 hours a civic official saidThe BMC orderThe first drivein centre where people can get a shot of coronavirus vaccine without getting out of their vehicles started in the city on Tuesday in Dadar areaChahal directed deputy municipal commissioners to set up at least one such centre in their respective regions within 24 hours the official saidSenior citizens and speciallyabled citizens get vaccinated at new drivein vaccination center at BMC parking area in Dadar West Mumbai All picsPradeep DhivarThose above 60 years can get vaccinated at drivein centres only by appointment and they shall not drive themselves but will be accompanied by an attendant or a driver the municipal commissioner said in an orderAlso Read Mumbai Drivein Covid19 vaccination point a hit may get more dosesThe decision to open more such facilities came after Chahals meeting with minister Aaditya Thackeray who is also guardian minister of Mumbai suburban districtWith regards to the crowding at some of the Vaccination centres and the opening up of more ldquodrive inrdquo vaccination centres across the city mybmc Commissioner Chahal ji and I had a discussion this morning and new guidelines would be released soonmdash Aaditya Thackeray AUThackeray May 6 2021The commissioner said in the order that drivein centres should be set up in big open grounds like Andheri Sports Club ground Cooperage Shivaji Stadium Oval Maidan and MIG GroundAs per the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation 2520634 persons have received coronavirus vaccine jabs including 540000 who have received both doses in the city as of Wednesday eveningThose who want a vaccine dose must register themselves on the CoWIN portal and book a slot at a vaccination centre of their choice before reaching there civic officials saidThe fresh order came in the wake of chaotic scenes outside BKC inoculation centre on Wednesday due to overcrowdingAlso Read Covid19 Crowding causes chaos at Dahisar BKC vaccination centres in MumbaiSince May 1 after launch of above 18 years vaccination program all the CVCs are getting overcrowded and it becomes difficult to maintain social distancing and Covid19 appropriate behaviour the order saidThose above 45 and due for a second dose of Covaxin in particular will be exempted from advance booking but they will have to produce the provisional certificate digital or hard copy of having taken the first doseHealthcare workers and frontline workers who want to take a first or second dose of both Covaxin and Covishield too need not register in advanceThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever