Desperation in Thiruvananthapuram as many fail to receive vaccine
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District store gets 4,500 more Covishied doses
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District store gets 4,500 more Covishied doses Desperation appeared to have set in among people in the district as they went from one vaccination centre to another in search of COVID-19 vaccines on Tuesday.
The sharp surge in COVID-19 cases during its second wave, along with the gradual imposition of curbs, has sparked fear among large sections, especially the senior citizens. With the district’s vaccine reserve reaching its nadir, vaccination had to be confined to around 30 hospitals. Most of these health-care centres had less than 20 doses available for supply. Private hospitals have mostly run out of the vaccine.
District exhausts its vaccine reserves
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Several hundred people had to return empty-handed
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Several hundred people had to return empty-handed
The district’s COVID-19 inoculation drive took a severe hit after it exhausted its vaccine reserves on Monday. While the acute shortage has prompted health authorities to call off the ongoing vaccination drive in several places, there is no word on when the next batch would arrive.
The special vaccination drive that has been under way at the Jimmy George indoor stadium since March 2 will be suspended on Tuesday. The facility enabled numerous people to avail the doses instantly after registering at the venue without the need for online bookings. Having facilitated vaccination for a bulk of the COVID-19 vaccine recipients, the stadium has witnessed great rush during the last few days.
Shortage of doses to affect vaccination camps
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Thiruvananthapuram Corporation has only 1,500 doses of vaccine remaining in stock
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Thiruvananthapuram Corporation has only 1,500 doses of vaccine remaining in stock
The city Corporation which has been organising COVID-19 mass vaccination camps in a decentralised manner at the ward-level has decided to cut down on the number of vaccines for each camp due to the shortage of vaccines.
As on Monday evening, the civic body had only 1,500 doses of vaccine remaining in stock, hardly enough to last it for a day. Although the Corporation had put in requests with the Health Department, without supplies coming from the Union government, the Corporation will have to stop running its camps from Wednesday onwards.
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Depleting stock may throw vaccination drive out of gear in Thiruvananthapuram
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April 19, 2021 01:00 IST
Only 10,000 Covishield doses left in district’s vaccine store while it needs nearly 35,000 doses a day
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Joining the fight: People wait in queues at the Jimmy George indoor stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday to receive COVID-19 vaccine. Special Arrangement
Only 10,000 Covishield doses left in district’s vaccine store while it needs nearly 35,000 doses a day
The district continued to struggle to keep its COVID-19 vaccination drive on course with only 10,000 Covishield doses left in its vaccine store.
The depleting stock has compelled the district health authorities to restrict its vaccine supply to major public health institutions on Monday.