32,000 jabs in seven days takes Mumbai hospital to world record

Dr Prince Surana holds up the certificate

A private hospital in Mumbai has made it to the Guinness World Records by vaccinating more than 32,000 people in a week. The drive, which was conducted by Surana Sethia Hospital, continued for 14 days, and 50,000 people were vaccinated in all. The team, which comprised 60 staffers of the hospital, inoculated about 3,000 people each day on an average.

Speaking to mid-day, Dr Prince Surana, CEO, Surana Sethia Hospital, said, "As the pandemic continues to re-emerge in waves, it is most crucial to vaccinate the population. The underprivileged sections of the society are in a disadvantageous position as they do not have the resources and facilities to travel long distances to get themselves and their family members inoculated. That's why we collaborated with ICICI Lombard for this drive."

He added that such large-scale vaccination drives would help develop immunity in the larger population. "We received an overwhelming response from the beneficiaries. We feel great to be part of such a vision to vaccinate all in the shortest period of time. Surana hospitals across the city have already vaccinated more than four lakh people," said Dr Surana.

As per records, 30,467 people were registered for the drive in a week, from August 7 to 14. More than 32,000 vaccinations were done in the slum clusters of Dharavi and Worli during the same week. More than 50,000 people from the Dharavi and Worli slums, including areas like Koliwada and BDD Chawl, were inoculated free of cost during the entire duration of the drive.

"People still have doubts regarding vaccination. We are educating and encouraging them to take the jab. Along with the medical form that they need to fill in, we also make them sign another form through which they are told about the importance of vaccination and following COVID-19 protocols. By signing it they take the oath of getting vaccinated and following the COVID norms," added Dr Surana.

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No. of staffers who were part of the drive