Senior citizens and specially abled citizens who are due for the second dose can walk in at "vaccination centres near their residencies" the Mumbai civic body informed on their official Twitter handle.
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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) relaxed its guidelines on Wednesday, stating that walk-in vaccination will be allowed for citizens aged 60 or above and specially abled people whose second dose of either Covishield or Covaxin is due from Monday to Wednesday (May 17 to 19). The civic body also mentioned that the walk-in facility can be availed by citizens only at vaccination centres 'near their residences'.
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The civic body posted about the revised guidelines on their Twitter handle.
#VaccinationNearYou - A Guideline
— माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) May 12, 2021
Mon, Tue, Wed - The following can walk in at centres near their residencies-
1. Second dose Covishield, 60+
2. Second dose of Covaxin
3. Specially abled citizens
Registrations compulsory on Thurs, Fri & Sat.
Centres will be closed on Sundays.
Maharashtra Environment and Tourism Minister Aaditya Thackeray also posted on the micro-blogging site stating that this has been done “for those who have gone past the prescribed gap between 2 vaccines.”
Looking at the limited supply of vaccines, it is crucial that we complete the prescribed second shot in the coming week for those who have gone past the prescribed gap between 2 vaccines.
— Aaditya Thackeray (@AUThackeray) May 12, 2021
Registration will be compulsory for citizens from Thursday to Saturday while Sundays the vaccination centres would remain closed, stated the civic body.