MUMBAI: Vaccination at the 314 public centres will be closed on Wednesday due to a shortage of doses. This is the first suspension of the drive in August. In July, there were cancellations on five days due to stockouts.
Dr Mangala Gomare, BMC’s executive health officer, said the city is likely to receive 45,000 to 50,000 doses on Tuesday night. However, since centres will be collecting the doses only on Wednesday, no sessions have been planned for that day. A court order also mandates the announcement of vaccine timings and opening of slots a day in advance. Only the special drive at Aarey Colony will run as they have some leftover doses.
On Tuesday, only 34,807 people got vaccinated, including nearly 14,000 in the public centres. The third day of the drive for bed-ridden people saw a big jump with 228 vaccinated. A total of 73.4 lakh doses have been administered in Mumbai till date.
