Day 1 of the vaccination drive for citizens above 45 years on Thursday received a mixed response. While most vaccination centres worked in two shifts, the crowds were not as expected at Mulund and Ghatkopar. But citizens seemed to be favouring Covaxin over Covishield, with more crowds lined up for the former. However, officials said there was no question of choosing between both vaccines, as both were equally safe.

“Today is just the first day and the crowds are not as expected. There was some confusion on timings and now things have been streamlined. I think crowds will start coming in on the weekend and from Monday. As it was a working day, probably the response was low,” Dr Abhay Naik from Mulund Jumbo COVID Centre said.