BMC to set up drive-in vaccine centres across Mumbai in 24 hours

Mumbai will have drive-in vaccination centres, within 24 hours. Municipal commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal on Thursday directed officials to set up a drive-in vaccination centre in each of seven administrative regions of the city.

Those above 60 years can get vaccinated at drive-in centres only by appointment; they shall not drive themselves but will be accompanied by an attendant or a driver.

The BMC said, drive-in vaccination centres will be set up in big open grounds, such as the Andheri Sports Club ground, Cooperage ground, Shivaji Stadium, or even the Wankhede stadium. Adequate and proper temporary shelter shall be provided for in the vaccination area to accommodate vaccination staff, arrangement for patients, and ambulances.

Maharashtra got its first drive-in vaccination centre this week at Dadar. The centre has the capacity vaccinate nearly 5,000 people in a day.