GURUGRAM: Unable to books slots for Covid vaccination in Gurugram due to a shortage of doses, several residents are queuing up at centres in Delhi after getting appointments.
After nine days of trying to register for the jabs in the city, the residents say, they decided to book slots in Delhi.
“I vaccinated in Delhi today. Many of my friends and family members have also booked their appointments in Delhi. Everybody I know seems to be going there to get vaccinated. It is easier and better managed than Gurugram,” said Manoj Kumar, a Sector 30 resident.
Sanjay Gulati, a Sector 89 resident, said, “We need more vaccines and session sites in Gurugram. Since a small number of private hospitals are carrying out the drive, the government centres cannot give the shots to all in such a short time. I took my vaccine in Delhi as getting a slot was easier. The city has many session sites.”
An official from the health department, said: “We have an erratic supply of Covid vaccines. Thus, we cannot increase the session sites.”
As per the new guidelines, the private hospitals from May 1 were supposed to procure their vaccine directly from the manufacturers. However, they are unable to get their stocks.
At present, Gurugram is carrying out vaccinations for people in the 45-plus category at 41 session sites. Also, 37 sites are being set up for people in the 18-44 age group. These session sites are in government facilities and only two private hospitals — Max and Fortis — are carrying out the vaccination drive.
On Sunday, a total of 7,727 recipients in the 18-plus category took their first dose in the city. As many as 4,630 people in the 45-plus category got vaccinated. Overall 4.28 lakh people are eligible for the jabs, of whom 3.93 lakh have already taken their shots. Also, 77 healthcare and 92 frontline workers were inoculated on Sunday.
