Mumbai’s civic body, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday, May 31, requested the Centre to reduce the gap between the two doses of Covishield for foreign-bound students who received the first dose before the fresh guidelines came into being.
Moreover, the BMC added that these students should be allowed to get the second dose in 6-8 weeks from the first dose. Earlier on May 13, the Government of India extended the gap between two doses of Covishield to 12-16 weeks from the earlier norm of 6-8 weeks.
According to reports, the decision was taken on the basis of a recommendation by the COVID-19 working group chaired by Dr NK Arora. In a letter to the government, the civic body further stated that the students who have secured admission to foreign universities are unable to get coronavirus vaccine certificates owing to the new guidelines.
Meanwhile, in Mumbai, the BMC has already decided to permit walk-in vaccinations for students heading to foreign universities. The same has been extended to frontline workers, lactating mothers and eligible recipients aged 45 or above.
On the other hand, the state government of Maharashtra, in a recently taken decision, announced that the students from Mumbai who have planned to visit the universities abroad for higher studies will have to get vaccinated before travelling. Centres will also be administering vaccines to these students on priority.
The announcement was made on Friday, May 28, 2021, and officials from the government confirmed that currently, three centres - Rajawadi, Cooper and Kasturba - operated by the BMC, will be permitting these students for vaccination, but they will have to present their confirmed admission letter from international universities to the authorities. The process will be conducted over three days from Monday to Wednesday, i.e. on May 31, June 1 and June 2, 2021.
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