Prayagraj: With 14 more vaccination centres set up in urban and rural areas, the district now has 35 centres for vaccination for the 18-44 age group. The 21 rural and 14 urban centres in the district will remain open from 10 am to 4pm from Monday to Saturday.
Additional chief medical officer and nodal officer (Covid-19) Dr Rishi Sahai told reporters that the 21 rural vaccination centres include CHCs in Jasra, Chaka, Kotwa Bani, Saidabad, Handia, Pratappur, Baharia, Mauaima, Soraon, Shankargarh, Koraon, Holagarh, Pratappur, Kaudhiyara, Karchana, Manda, Meja, Ram Nagar, Phulpur, Kaurihar and the PHC in Jhunsi. The 14 urban vaccination centres include MLN Medical College, District Women Hospital, MD Eye Hospital, Railway Hospital, TB Sapru Hospital, ESI Naini, Government TB Hospital, Military Hospital, Air Force Bamrauli, Thapar Polyclinic Old Cantt, SRN Hospital, MLN Divisional Hospital, High Court and Urban PHC in Daraganj. Dr Sahai also said that all 35 are open for the 18-44 age group who have got themselves registered at cowin.gov.inportal and have been allotted a slot. There would be no vaccination without registration for those aged between 18 and 44 years, added the official. Over 30,000 recipients in 18-44 age group have already received the first dose ofthe vaccine at different sites between May 1 and 15.