In the past 200-odd days, there have been only eight days in the city when over one lakh beneficiaries were vaccinated daily and there were 30 days (excluding Sundays) when public centres were shut. As vaccine shortage continues to hit the vaccination drive, private centres have unutilised stock of 10 lakh doses. Now, efforts are being made by the BMC, private hospitals, private organisations and NGOs to reach the unvaccinated population through Corporate Social Responsibility before the third wave kicks in.

While public centres were shut on Wednesday owing to the shortage, private hospitals running as vaccination centres are said to be having around 10 lakh unutilised doses as citizens are not preferring paid vaccines anymore. As such, the BMC has decided to push for CSR to vaccinate as many people as possible. To start off, around six lakh doses will be given through the initiative.