One Of Maha’s Largest Vaccine Centres Runs Out Of Covishield, Senior Citizens Return

Mumbai: The COVID-19 vaccination campaign at the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) vaccination centre in Mumbai was temporarily suspended due to vaccine deficiency.

Boards reading ‘Vaccine out of stock’, were placed outside the BKC vaccination centre. After the Center went out of stock of COVID vaccines, the Mumbai Police made an announcement to the general public.

“We had 350-400 Covishield doses, we’ve administered it. We’re waiting for more doses. Around 2000 Covaxin doses are available for the second dose that is being administered,” said Rajesh Dere, Dean of the Centre.

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He also said that they have received information that the centre will get the Covishield doses by this evening.

“We have received information that we will get the Covishield doses by this evening. If that happens, we will begin vaccination tomorrow. We realised last night about the shortage of Covishield doses,” he added.

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Meanwhile, 58,924 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Maharashtra in the last 24 hours, according to the state health ministry. As many as 52,412 people recovered in the said period and 351 died. The total case tally reached 38,98,262 while the death toll reached 60,824

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