The city became the first district inMaharashtrato administer one crore first doses of Covid-19 vaccine since the launch of the drive last January. Mumbai has administered a total of 1.8 crore vaccine doses so far, covering 108% with a single dose and 88% with both.
While the city has been ahead of most others by leaps and bounds in adult vaccination, it has been lagging in comparison to most big districts in the immunisation of teenagers. On Wednesday, the civic body tried a new approach by starting a camp atRuparel Collegein Matunga. A target has been set to vaccinate 2,800 college students between January 5 and January 15. On the first day, 170 students took the shot. It is likely to be started at Dadars Kirti College next.
While the Centre has set a target of 6.1 lakh to be vaccinated in the 15-17 bracket, the BMC has projected around 9.2 lakh beneficiaries from this age group based on the estimated Population of 2021.