Lucknow: Downpour disrupts vaccination drive, but 20,500 still take the jab

LUCKNOW: A sudden thunderstorm and heavy rain disrupted the vaccination drive briefly on Thursday afternoon but by end of the day nearly 20,500 people, including first and second dose beneficiaries, were vaccinated on Thursday at 150 booths across the city.
The work was mainly hit for an hour at two mega centres - KD Singh Babu Stadium and Chhota Imambara. The impact was less at the third special centre in the Ekana Stadium.These three centres with 38 booths accounted for nearly one fourth (4,887) of total vaccinations, but the number was below the 10,800 target.
Though the overall vaccinations were more than Wednesday, the turnout of women continued to be lower than men. Of the total 20,499 people who took the jab, 60% (12,360) were men and 40% women (8139).
People in the 18-44 years category comprised 80% (16,289) of the total beneficiaries followed by 15% (3068) in 45-59 years age group. The remaining were elderly, 60 years or above and healthcare and frontline workers.
Aditya Kapur and his wife Bhavya from Cantonment area were on their maiden visit to the historic Chhota Imambara on Thursday which they had chosen as their vaccination site.
"When we left the house, it was quite hot and humid. The weather change was completely unexpected, but it made our first dose even more memorable. After getting the jab, we were waiting for the 30-minute-observation period, when it started raining. The tents were aflutter and plastic chairs were scattered all around. We ran through the rain to reach our car and it became sort of an adventure," said Aditya.