On a day when the BMC all but depleted its vaccine stock, it announced that 63 government-run vaccination centres will open in the second shift — post 12 pm — on Thursday following assurance that it will receive additional stock of Covishield late Wednesday. The BMC has appealed to people that only those who have a second dose scheduled should come to vaccination centres on Thursday. Thirty-three out of the 73 private-run vaccination centres will also administer doses on Thursday from their remaining stock. Due to this, 40 of 73 private vaccination centres in Mumbai will be shut. Under its expansion plan, the civic body is preparing for a mass vaccination drive in the coming months by setting up vaccination centres in each of the 227 electoral wards.

Source: Indian Express April 28, 2021 19:41 UTC