Resident struggle to take second time amidst ‘temporary’ problem

Residents of the district are facing problems in getting their Kovid-19 jabs, while health officials have described it as a ‘temporary’ problem. The number of vaccination sites was also reduced. An official of the Health Department said that this number has come down to only 40 from 170 at this time. The official said that during the beginning of the vaccination campaign they had 90 government sites, 40 were allotted to private hospitals and 30 mobile teams were also working so as to cover the maximum population. “We currently have ten mobile teams and 30 sites where vaccination is going on in the district. There was a problem with the supply of vaccine for the last few days, which is improving. Due to the shortage we had to reduce the number of sites, “Said the officer. When asked about complaints of people not getting a second dose, the official said that on May 12, the protocol was changed to take a second dose.

The official said that those who got the jab before the change in protocol were having problems. However, there is no mechanism to inform them about the change in the district. In response to a question about the supply of vaccination, the official said that they are getting supplies for four categories from the state as well as the central government. The official revealed that he was getting supplies with co-morbidity brackets for people aged 18 to 44, which is being funded by the Punjab government. Government and private frontline workers (FLWs), ”the official said. The other two categories include covaxin for people over 45 years of age and those requiring a second dose. Dr. Kaur said that they are managing the vaccine according to the supply. .