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IN PHOTOS: BMC conducts women-only vaccination drive to correct ratio
The Brihanmumbai Mumbai Corporation (BMC) planned an exclusive vaccination session on Monday for women across all civic, state and central government-run centres. The BMC has administered over 1.21 crore vaccine doses to the citizens, out of which only 42 per cent were given to women whereas the remaining 57 per cent vaccine doses have been taken by men in Mumbai. Pics/Shadab Khan, PTI


The civic body has so far vaccinated 69,42,871 men and 51,79,512 women with either of the doses. The BMC said they do not yet have the data on how many have been fully or partially vaccinated. Pic/Shadab Khan

The BMC stated that the second dose will be given only if citizens have completed 28 days post first dose. Pic/PTI

Meanwhile, Mumbai on Monday reported 377 new Covid-19 cases, taking the overall case count to 7,41,617. During the day, 334 people were discharged. So far, 7,18,336 people have recovered. Pic/Shadab Khan

On September 17, BMC held a women-only vaccination drive in the city, and a total of 107,934 women were vaccinated in a single day at public vaccination centres. Pic/Shadab Khan

The civic body has completed vaccinating 86% of the total population, or 7,925,708 citizens, as of Saturday. There was no vaccination drive on Sunday. Pic/Shadab Khan

This week, the BMC also plans to hold exclusive vaccination sessions for students and teachers and “overdue second dose” beneficiaries apart from women. Pic/Shadab Khan

In the first session on Tuesday, from 9 am to 2 pm, Covid-19 vaccination will be given to teachers and students of 18 years and above. In the second half of the day, from 3 pm to 8 pm, citizens who are due for the second dose will be vaccinated. No one will be given the first dose of the vaccine. Pic/PTI

On both these days, eligible citizens from all categories concerned will be able to walk-in directly at all government and municipal vaccination centres in Mumbai to get vaccinated. Pic/PTI

The BMC has urged citizens to carry the certificate of the first dose to the vaccination centres. Pic/PTI
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