The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has dispatched doses of COVID-19 vaccine 'Covishield' to nine vaccination centres in the city on Friday, January 15.
On January 16, the nation-wide vaccination drive against COVID-19 is set to commence.
While addressing the media, BMC Mayor Kishori Pednekar said, "Vaccines will go to nine vaccination centres. We have already trained over 5,000 staff members. Further, training of 5,000 more is underway."
BMC members performed 'Arti', a holy ritual of the vaccine before loading on the truck.
The first consignment of 1,39,500 doses of Covishield vaccine brought to Mumbai from Pune in a special vehicle of BMC on Wednesday morning, January 13. Following this, the vaccine has been stored in a storage facility in Parel.
Maharashtra received over 9.63 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccine 'Covishield' from the Serum Institute of India (SII) on Tuesday night, January 12. The National Cold Chain Centre, Pune is the centre point for Maharashtra where vaccines have been stored and then distributed to different districts and municipal corporations by the state health department.
However, Rajesh Tope alleged that the Centre has provided only 55 per cent of the required dose has been given to the state. Maharashtra needs a total of 17 lakh doses including buffer stock. Despite this, the Central Government has provided 9.63 lakh doses only for the first phase.
Read more: More COVID-19 vaccine vials required than those received: Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope
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