The BMC administration had not been too keen on the prospect of home vaccinations as they feared many will apply even if they are able to visit centres. However, the latest figures suggest that the numbers are under control
Daya Joshi, 79, from Andheri was the first to get a vaccination at home under the new drive, on July 30. Pic/Satej Shinde
After the vaccination drive for bedridden people in the city began on July 30, the BMC has received 249 more applications for inoculation at home. The BMC was anticipating a sharp increase in requests after the start of the drive but the number is on the lower side so far.
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The state government had decided to extend the vaccination programme and inoculate people who cannot leave their homes due to physical or medical reasons. The state government and the BMC appealed to citizens on July 17 to send detailed information about bedridden people via email on covidvacc2bedridden@gmail.com.
The drive had started on July 30 as a pilot project in the K East ward comprising Andheri East, Vile Parle East and Jogeshwari East and 37 bedridden people were vaccinated at home. The actual drive started on August 2 and until now, health teams of the corporation have vaccinated 752 people. Out of the 752 vaccinations, 62 doses were administered on August 2 and 228 were given on August 3 and 463 on August 5.
“We received 4,466 applications for home visits before starting the drive on July 30 for bedridden people. We sent them to the wards concerned for reconfirmation and the teams are visiting the houses as per the schedule,” said Dr Mangala Gomare, executive health officer of the BMC. She added that now the number of applications has increased to 4,715 out of which 615 came through the state and 4,100 came from ward levels.
The BMC administration had not been too keen on the prospect of home vaccinations as they feared many will apply even if they are able to visit centres. However, the latest figures suggest that the numbers are under control.
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