Vax shortage hits inoculation drive in Mohali

Tribune News Service

Mohali, May 4

Inoculation drive at some of the government as well as private hospitals was affected due to the shortage of vaccine in various parts of the district today.

Even some of the NGOs, including Lions Club, Mohali, had to postpone vaccination camps to be held today. Lions Club will now hold the camp on Wednesday.

The health authorities could be heard asking people to come the next day as vaccine stock ran out of stock. Officials said the fresh vaccine stock was likely to arrive by this evening and the jabs would be administered at all 50 government and 40 private hospitals in the district.

Rajeev Kumar, a resident of Baltana, said he, along with his wife, visited the Community Health Centre, Dhakoli, to get the vaccine. The officials told them to come the next day for vaccination. He said a large number of people returned from the health centre without getting the vaccine.

Deputy Commissioner Girish Dayalan said: “There was a shortage of vaccine today. We hope to get 12,000 vaccine doses by this evening and the vaccination drive will be carried out at all vaccinations centres in the district. Vaccine for people in the age group of 18-44 years has not arrived. We will start vaccination for this age group as soon as we get the stock”.

Civil Surgeon Dr Adarshpal Kaur said 524 persons aged between 45 and 59 years got the first dose, while 111 persons received the second jab on Tuesday. Similarly, a total of 235 persons aged 60 and above received the first dose, while 134 got the second dose. As many as 23 healthcare workers got the first dose, while 14 received the second jab. Similarly, 541 frontline workers got the first dose and 29 received the second jab.

Vaccination drive for 18+ people will start at Max Hospital tomorrow. Disclosing this, the hospital spokesperson said a total of 400 persons aged above 18 had registered at the hospital’s portal to get the vaccine. Slots were filled within 25 minutes of the opening of the registration.

18+ to get jab at Max Hospital from today

Vaccination drive for 18+ age group will start at Max Hospital in Mohali on Wednesday. Disclosing this, a hospital spokesperson said a total of 400 persons aged above 18 had registered on the hospital portal to get the vaccine. Slots were filled within 25 minutes of the opening of the registration.