‘No jabs for even registered citizens, we should have been informed earlier’, say Mumbaikars

The main gate no. 2a at NESCO had been closed in the morning itself. Pic/Anurag Ahire

Friday saw countless people continuing to rush to private and government vaccination centres, hoping to get the last of the available COVID-19 vaccinations. The NESCO centre at Goregaon saw chaos for a brief while in the morning as many people turned up.

Becharbhai Dhansukhiya, a Malad resident, visited the NESCO Jumbo COVID Centre, with his wife. The couple could not get the vaccine despite being registered. Dhansukhiya said, "After seeing the news of the vaccine shortage, we registered ourselves immediately. But after reaching NESCO, we were told that vaccines are over. The issue needs to be resolved at the earliest. It is not just those above 45 years, but also many senior citizens who are waiting for the vaccines."

When mid-day's photographer visited the centre in the morning, a lot of people were seen waiting in a queue and the main gate no. 2a had been closed to prevent crowing. Later around 1 pm, the crowd was lesser and the gate remained closed.

Harish Gopal Naik said, "It is really sad to see senior citizens struggle to get the vaccine despite being registered. I, too, got registered but by the time I reached here, I was told the vaccines are over. The supply should be sorted immediately and it should not b made a political issue."

Mahesh Ruparelia, a senior citizen, said, "I am really not happy with the management because. They should have informed us of the shortage earlier and the registration should have been closed. So many people have come after registering only to be told that there's no stock."

Kiritbhai Davda said, "The government itself is saying that cases are increasing and so we should avoid going out unless it is important. Due to improper coordination between the state and the Centre, the common man is suffering. I went to Dahisar, Kandivli and then came to NESCO to get the vaccine. But I was told that the walk-in service is closed. I wasted my time and over Rs 300 in travelling." mid-day also visit Shree Sai Clinic and Parvatibai Shankarrao Chavan hospital - a private centre in Goregaon West where only 90 people could be vaccinated.

90
No. of people vaccinated by a pvt Goregaon hospital