This story is from May 4, 2021

No vaccination for 45-plus at 137 of 145 Nagpur centres

Covid-19 vaccination of 45-plus people could not happen at 137 of the total 145 centres in the city on Monday due to lack of doses. At the same time, a large number of people from 18-44 years age group were unable to get the jab as Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) continued with only three centres following shortage of doses.
No vaccination for 45-plus at 137 of 145 Nagpur centres
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NAGPUR: Covid-19 vaccination of 45-plus people could not happen at 137 of the total 145 centres in the city on Monday due to lack of doses. At the same time, a large number of people from 18-44 years age group were unable to get the jab as Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) continued with only three centres following shortage of doses.
It was for the fifth consecutive day that Covid-19 vaccination was affected in the city following shortage of doses.

As per NMC data, vaccination of 45-plus citizens took place at only three centres — two at GMCH and NMC’s Mahal Diagnostic Centre — where Covaxin has been facilitated. Inoculation was started at five centres where doses of Covishield were exhausted after covering 339 people. Moreover, 137 centres were not operated due to lack of Covishield doses.
The civic body had brought 3,000 doses of Covaxin from Bhandara, which helped in continuation of vaccination at the three centres.
NMC additional municipal commissioner Ram Joshi said, “Vaccination for 45-plus will continue only at three centres — two at GMCH and NMC’s Mahal Diagnostic Centre on Tuesday. Covaxin doses will be given here. GMCH will provide only second dose.”
Activist Narayan Ahuja said, “Many 45-plus people did not get the jab for the last five days due to shortage of vaccine. Unfortunate part is that people have continued to get messages about their second dose being due and appointment fixed at the centre where they took the first dose. These people turned up at the centres and returned. At least, the messages should be stopped if doses are not available,” he said.

Inoculation of 45-plus was also affected in Chandrapur district. Only 267 as against average of 10,000 people could get the jab in the day.
Amravati division was most affected compared to Nagpur division. As per data of Amravati divisional commissionerate, there was no vaccination of 45-plus in two districts — Washim and Yavatmal. Only one centre was operated in Buldhana district followed by two at Akola and three at Amravati.
The central government is supposed to provide vaccination for healthcare workers (HCWs), frontline workers (FLWs) and 45-plus population. Private hospitals have stopped vaccination as the Centre has made it mandatory to purchase vaccine directly from manufacturers. None of the private hospitals in the region could do it from May 1 to May 3.
In city, the NMC continued vaccination of 18-44 years age group at three centres — Indira Gandhi Rugnalaya (IGR), Isolation and Pachpaoli hospitals on Monday. 670 took the jab. The state government had supplied 6,000 doses especially for this age group so vaccination has been started at these three centres from May 1.
Over 10 lakh people are estimated in this age group and many are eager to take the vaccine.
Mayank Sharma, a resident of Wanjari Nagar, told TOI, “I have been trying to get appointment online at three centres since May 1, but failed. There is no availability of appointments till May 10. Appointment for our age group is not allowed at these centres from May 11.”
As reported by TOI on Monday, people from this age group were able to fix appointment on Co-Win website at all centres situated in the city despite vaccination being done only at three centres. This has continued to cause more inconvenience for the people.
An NMC official said, “We have intimated about this error to the government.”
A few youths were lucky to get appointment and the jab too. One such luck person, Shoeb M, said, “I got appointment in a private hospital on May 1, but vaccination was not started at that centre. Therefore, I had to return. On May 2, I got appointment online and took the jab at Pachpaoli hospital.”
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Anjaya Anparthi

Anjaya Rajam Anparthi, 33, is a principal correspondent with The Times of India, Nagpur edition and looking after civic beat. He also likes to write stories from power and mining beats. He is a fond lover of city’s environment and highlight stories related to trees, greenery, rivers, lakes, sewage system, water treatment plants, and pollution-level. The issues related to civic amenities takes him to various parts of the city, slum areas, posh localities and meet citizens, social activists, NGOs, corporators and political leaders. Daylong visit to the NMC’s administrative offices makes him easy in learning various planning and developments of the city. He too likes to visit the developmental projects being undertaken under JNNURM Scheme once in a week. Maintaining a good contact with 145 corporators and officials, he like to highlight various issues related to the city spread in over 217 sq.km.

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