The Delhi Government will start its inoculation drive for the age group of 18-44 from May 3 as it has received 4.5 lakh vaccination. Authorities have started the distribution at district level, a Delhi Government official said.
Urging people to follow appropriate Covid 19 behaviour, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal assured that the city administration has made arrangements and everyone will get the jab. “Please do not queue at the centres; everyone will be given appointments and should get their online registration done,” he added.
Taking it to micro-blogging social site – twitter, Kejriwal informed: “The vaccination process for those above the age of 18 years has begun today. The arrangements at Polyclinic Vaccine Centre at Saraswati Vihar have been reviewed. As soon as Delhi gets the consignment of vaccines, we will boost the vaccination drive in Delhi”
Kejriwal shared the information after his visit at the centre. “In one way today (Saturday) is symbolic as the vaccination drive has started only at one centre from today onwards, the vaccination drive on a large scale will start in Delhi. It’s my request to everybody, it’s not walk-in yet, without registration and without an appointment, please don’t come,” he asserted.
While patients were not able to get bed and had to wait outside the dedicated facility amid surge in corona cases, Kejriwal said, “It is only because of oxygen. In Radha Soami Satsang Beas we have prepared 5,000 beds but only 150 beds are functional because there is no oxygen. In the Commonwealth Games and Yamuna Sports Complex, we have prepared for 1,300 beds; but there is no oxygen. In Burari we have arranged for 2,500 beds.
He also responded to the black-marketing of Remdesivir and ambulance facilities and said, “I just want to say that had we received the Oxygen supplies and were able to create the beds, then an official system could have been prepared. One could also have received the doctor prescribed medicines there. Now whoever is getting whatever is laying their hands on them. The Government is also taking action on this. The enforcement and police teams and the Delhi Government teams are catching hold of all those engaged in black-marketing.”