May 16, 2021
The paucity of Covid vaccination centres, coupled with the district administration’s decision to allow walk-in vaccination for people above 40 years of age, has led to huge footfalls. The result often is a chaotic mess
On weekdays, the operations run fairly smoothly; Saturdays and Sundays are the busiest. Photos by Rahat Dar
For a city whose population now exceeds 12 million, Lahore currently has only five vaccination centres. Obviously, this is causing huge inconvenience to the people wanting to get the Covid-19 vaccine shots.
The locations of these vaccination centres are: Railway Dispensary, Model Town; LDA Sports Complex; Minar-i-Pakistan, Azadi Chowk; Expo Centre, Johar Town; Pakistan Liver and Kidney Institute (PKLI), Phase 6, Defence; and Police Lines, Qila Gujjar Singh. Of these, four are for the general public while the one at Qila Gujjar Singh is for the vaccination of the police personnel only.