With the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) deciding against the direct procurement of vaccines, the wait for the Russian-made vaccine, Sputnik, has lengthened as it will be available in civic centres only after the government officially distributes it. None of the civic officials knows when that will be.

Meanwhile, with over 70,000 to 80,000 vaccinations taking place in civic centres, the civic body needs lakhs of doses at least thrice a week and it has only the government to rely on.