Mumbai to resume COVID-19 vaccination today after 2-day halt, check list of CVCs administering vaccines

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) informed that it has received 1,50,000 doses of Covishield and 10,240 doses of Covaxin.

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New Delhi: Mumbai on Saturday (August 21, 2021) will resume its COVID-19 vaccination drive after a 2-day halt due to a shortage of vaccine doses. The city will start administering coronavirus vaccines after it received over 1,60,000 doses on Thursday night which was distributed among all the government and municipal vaccination centres on Friday.

According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), it has received 1,50,000 doses of Covishield and 10,240 doses of Covaxin. 

The BMC has shared the list of COVID Vaccination Centers (CVCs) in Mumbai that will administer vaccines on Saturday.

Additional centers administering Covishield. #MyBMCVaccinationUpdate pic.twitter.com/weCQGO2oYE — माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) August 20, 2021

List of CVCs administering Covaxin on August 21.

50% online registration; 50% on the spot registration.

Both doses to be administered.

Kindly carry your first dose certificate.

Time: 9am - 5pm#MyBMCVaccinationUpdate pic.twitter.com/3bOoTr7git — माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) August 20, 2021

Meanwhile, Maharashtra reported 4,365 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, of which, Mumbai recorded 322 infections. The capital city's active count has now increased to 2,853, while in the state, it stands at 55,454. 

#CoronavirusUpdates
20th August, 6:00pm#NaToCorona pic.twitter.com/CCh1PZTM6W — माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) August 20, 2021

(With agency inputs)