Vadodara: After initial hesitancy about taking the Covid-19 vaccine and technical glitches that were experienced in the platform to register for the jab, the phase III rollout of vaccination drive is gathering pace in Vadodara.
The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) had witnessed a very slow start on Monday, which was the first day of phase III covering persons between the ages of 45 years and 60 years having comorbidities and senior citizens.
Same was the case with health centres in Vadodara rural.
But within three days, more than 16,582 persons have been vaccinated by the VMC and district health officials.
“Our daily average is in the range of 70 to 85 % which is a healthy trend. At majority of our session sites, on the spot registration, is carried out for senior citizens who are coming forward to take the doses voluntarily as the word about safety of vaccines is spreading,” said Dr Uday Tilawat, district immunization officer and additional district health officer.