Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has issued a global tender for the procurement of coronavirus vaccines. With this, the municipality now aims to inoculate 25,000 citizens every day.
To achieve the goal of vaccination, the civic body has decided to set up vaccination centers in all 111 wards.
This development comes amid the reports of the third wave of COVID-19 in the next few months. According to sources, the corporation plans to vaccinate people fast as it will help in reducing the impact of third wave. Besides, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation is expecting more vaccines from the government soon.
NMMC has planned to set up a center at the civic-run schools in the city. There are 55 municipal schools in the NMMC corporation. Teachers will also be appointed at vaccination sites for the supervision.
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Moreover, the civic body has also written to the principals of the respective schools seeking permission to conduct the vaccination drive.
At present there are a total of 50 private and municipal vaccination centers in Navi Mumbai. However, some centers are closed due to lack of vaccines. At present, vaccination is being done at 32 centers of the municipality as well as at jumbo vaccination centers.
In addition, with an aim to offer ease during vaccination, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC), on May 6, 2021, started an innovative initiative called Drive-in Vaccination for the benefit of the senior and disabled citizens.
Meanwhile, earlier this month, NMMC had set up a special booth for the vaccination of citizens 18 to 44 years from May 1, 2021, between 1 pm to 5 pm on the first floor of Meenatai Thackeray Hospital, Sector 15, Nerul.
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