The civic body has barred city offices and residential societies from roping in private hospitals from outside Mumbai to conduct vaccination sessions on their premises.

In a circular issued on Monday, the corporation has come up with stringent guidelines for commercial establishments and residential complexes conducting vaccination drives in the city. It says a memorandum of understanding between private hospitals and the societies or offices must be signed prior to the drive. The private hospitals will have to specify the number of medical staff and emergency vehicles that would be deployed for the drive.