BMC to Launch Home Vaccination of Bed-ridden Citizens from Friday
3 years, 5 months ago

BMC to Launch Home Vaccination of Bed-ridden Citizens from Friday

News 18  

The Municipal Corporation of Mumbai will commence its door-to-door vaccination drive for bedridden people and those who are unable to go to vaccination centres due to medical conditions. Officials say they are also working with both the Centre and the State governments to expedite the vaccination process for citizens of all age groups. The BMC is also working with the Central and State governments to expedite the vaccination for citizens of all age groups. A Beneficiary at SIES Hospital, Kandivali I’ve been waiting since 3 am for my second dose, hope to get it at this hospital.

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Measles Outbreak In Mumbai: BMC Starts Vaccination Drives; Centre's Multi-Disciplinary Team In City To Assist
2 years, 2 months ago

Measles Outbreak In Mumbai: BMC Starts Vaccination Drives; Centre's Multi-Disciplinary Team In City To Assist

News 18  

After the outbreak of measles in slum areas of Mumbai, the Union Health Ministry has deputed a high-level multi-disciplinary team in the city to take stock of the upsurge of cases. According to the Ministry, the team will undertake field visits to investigate the outbreak and assist the state health departments in terms of public health measures, management guidelines, and …

Response to vaccination low, BMC mulls reducing centers or days for operating these centers
2 years, 2 months ago

Response to vaccination low, BMC mulls reducing centers or days for operating these centers

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai With the response to the Covid vaccination reducing drastically, the BMC will soon take a review and either curtail the number of vaccination centres or reduce the number of days per week. Response to vaccination low, BMC mulls reducing centers or days for operating these centers Speaking to the Hindustan Times, Dr Mangala Gomare, the executive health officer of …

Free booster shots: Housing societies request BMC to arrange camps
2 years, 5 months ago

Free booster shots: Housing societies request BMC to arrange camps

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai Within 24 hours of the Centre announcing free booster shots for citizens between the 18-60 age group for 75 days from July 15, the ward offices of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation have started receiving requests from residential housing societies to hold vaccination camps in their premises. With 200 flats, representatives of Radhika Residency, Chembur have approached the local BMC …

Private hospitals in Maharashtra struggle with disposal of near-expiry Covid-19 vaccines
2 years, 10 months ago

Private hospitals in Maharashtra struggle with disposal of near-expiry Covid-19 vaccines

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: With close to 60,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines set to expire in Mumbai, private hospitals across the state said they are unaware how to dispose of the significant amount of Covishield and Covaxin that is lying with them. While the daily total vaccination doses administered at BMC-run vaccination centres is around 20,000 to 30,000, the number stands between 1500-3000 …

BMC Bans New Year Parties in Mumbai, Only Vaxxed Persons Allowed in Public. Check Full Guidelines Here
3 years ago

BMC Bans New Year Parties in Mumbai, Only Vaxxed Persons Allowed in Public. Check Full Guidelines Here

News 18  

In view of the spike in coronavirus cases and the growing threat of the Omicron variant, all New Year celebration programmes and gatherings in any closed or open areas will be banned in the city from Thursday till January 7. “There shall be no gathering or celebration of New Year in any closed or open areas under the BMC jurisdiction,” …

BMC likely to introduce logo with QR Codes to identify fully-vaccinated buildings in Mumbai
3 years, 3 months ago

BMC likely to introduce logo with QR Codes to identify fully-vaccinated buildings in Mumbai

India TV News  

The Brihanamumbai Municipal Corporation in Mumbai is likely to come up with a special logo with a QR Code to identify buildings in Mumbai where all eligible residents have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus. Thackeray was speaking at a meeting held to review Mumbai's strategy to tackle COVID-19, increase vaccination and control vector-borne diseases in the city. In the meeting …

Mumbai makes covid vaccine accessible to the LGBTQ community
3 years, 4 months ago

Mumbai makes covid vaccine accessible to the LGBTQ community

Live Mint  

A new civic-run covid-19 vaccination centre for transgenders and those from the LGBTQIA+ community has opened up in Vikhroli, Mumbai. In an interview with PTI, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation official mentioned that within the first few hours of the centre’s opening, around 100 members of the queer community received their vaccines doses. The law student at the University of Mumbai …

Tamil Nadu opens 24x7 Covid vaccination centres to speed up inoculation
3 years, 4 months ago

Tamil Nadu opens 24x7 Covid vaccination centres to speed up inoculation

India Today  

The Tamil Nadu government has opened round-the-clock Covid-19 vaccination centres in medical colleges and government hospitals across the state to increase the pace of inoculation. State Health Minister Ma Subramanian inaugurated the first camp on Aug 22 at the campus of the Directorate of Public Health in Chennai. State Health Minister Ma Subramanian inaugurated the first camp on Aug 22 …

Coronavirus LIVE: BMC Revises COVID Restrictions In Mumbai, Permits Non-Essential Shops To Operate Till 10 PM On All Days
3 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus LIVE: BMC Revises COVID Restrictions In Mumbai, Permits Non-Essential Shops To Operate Till 10 PM On All Days

ABP News  

Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS, Monday, August 2: Asserting its commitment to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of Covid-19 vaccination throughout the country, the Centre on Sunday said that over 49.49 crore vaccine doses have been provided to states and Union Territories so far and a further 8,04,220 are in the pipeline. It said that over 3 crore unutilised Covid vaccine …

Bombay HC asks Centre to approve BMC's plan to re-vaccinate victims of fake inoculation camps
3 years, 5 months ago

Bombay HC asks Centre to approve BMC's plan to re-vaccinate victims of fake inoculation camps

India Today  

The Bombay High Court on Friday directed the Union government to approve the proposed plan of action of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to re-vaccinate those citizens who had fallen victim to several fake anti-coronavirus vaccination camps in different parts of the city a few months ago. A bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice G S Kulkarni directed the …

Home vaccination to begin in Mumbai from August 1: Maharashtra govt tells Bombay HC
3 years, 5 months ago

Home vaccination to begin in Mumbai from August 1: Maharashtra govt tells Bombay HC

India Today  

The Maharashtra government and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Tuesday informed the Bombay High Court that home vaccination against Covid-19 in Mumbai will begin from August 1. Earlier, petitioner Dhruti Kapadia had informed the Bombay High Court that several state governments in India and municipal corporations in Maharashtra had initiated door-to-door vaccination for the local people without waiting for a …

Mumbai: BMC planning to vaccinate bedridden citizens
3 years, 5 months ago

Mumbai: BMC planning to vaccinate bedridden citizens

India Today  

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Saturday said that they intend to roll out a vaccination camp for those citizens who are bedridden. The civic body has circulated an email ID- [email protected] asking for complete information of ailing citizens who want to get vaccinated against Covid-19. BMC said in a statement that it is working with the Central and State Governments to …

In Mumbai, No Covid-19 Vaccination on Saturday Too Due to Dose Shortage
3 years, 6 months ago

In Mumbai, No Covid-19 Vaccination on Saturday Too Due to Dose Shortage

News 18  

The Covid-19 vaccination drive will remain suspended at civic and government-run centres in Mumbai on Saturday due to a shortage of doses and no inoculation will take place on Sunday on account of weekly off of staffers, the BMC said on Friday. On Friday, too, the drive remained suspended in BMC and Maharashtra government-run centres in the metropolis due paucity …

Mumbai Suspends Covid-19 Vaccine Drive on Friday Due to Shortage
3 years, 6 months ago

Mumbai Suspends Covid-19 Vaccine Drive on Friday Due to Shortage

News 18  

The Covid-19 vaccination drive at civic and government-run vaccination centres in Mumbai will remain suspended on Friday due to a shortage of vaccines, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said on Thursday. “Citizens of Mumbai are constantly informed about the vaccination, depending on the availability of vaccine stocks, and an appropriate decision has been taken,” the BMC’s statement said. Earlier on July …

Draft guidelines prepared to prevent fake vaccination drives: BMC tells Bombay HC
3 years, 6 months ago

Draft guidelines prepared to prevent fake vaccination drives: BMC tells Bombay HC

India TV News  

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has told the Bombay High Court that it has formulated draft guidelines to prevent fake vaccination camps at private housing societies, offices, educational institutions and other premises. BMC's counsel, senior advocate Anil Sakhre, told the high court on Thursday that the civic body had decided to appoint nodal officers, who will be responsible for monitoring anti-coronavirus …

Rocked by vaccination scam, BMC issues SOP for inoculation in housing societies, workplaces
3 years, 6 months ago

Rocked by vaccination scam, BMC issues SOP for inoculation in housing societies, workplaces

India Today  

After a fake vaccination scam in a housing society in Mumbai's Kandivali shook the city, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has come up with a draft Standard Operating Procedure to ensure that this does not get repeated. Vaccination at workplace/housing society only by private vaccination centres According to the new SOP, vaccination at workplaces or housing societies will be carried out …

After Bombay High Court's Rap, Maharashtra Govt Decides To Explore Home Vaccination
3 years, 6 months ago

After Bombay High Court's Rap, Maharashtra Govt Decides To Explore Home Vaccination

Live Law  

Day after the Bombay High Court criticised the Maharashtra Government for its decision to seek the Centre's approval for starting home vaccination for the bedridden on an experimental basis, the State informed the court that it wouldn't refer the matter to the Centre. Advocate General Ashutosh Kumbhakoni submitted before a division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS …

3 detained in Mumbai fake vaccination racket; housing society, production house among targets | Details
3 years, 6 months ago

3 detained in Mumbai fake vaccination racket; housing society, production house among targets | Details

India Today  

The Mumbai Police has detained three people who were allegedly carrying out fraudulent Covid-19 vaccination drives in the city. No certificates, no post-vaccination symptoms Just like the victims at the Hiranandani Estate Society, the production house employees too said they did not experience any post-vaccination symptoms that are commonly reported among vaccine beneficiaries. On the day of the vaccination, the …

COVID-19: A Look at Cities Offering Drive-In Vaccination In India
3 years, 6 months ago

COVID-19: A Look at Cities Offering Drive-In Vaccination In India

News 18  

Amid the deadly outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic and crippling health infrastructure, getting vaccinated is a glimmer of hope for all countrymen. In wake of this situation, a drive-in vaccination facility has been introduced in multiple cities wherein people can sit in their car and get the COVID-19 vaccination done. Here is a list of cities that have already welcomed drive-in …

HC gives Maharashtra time till 22 June to decide on door-to-door vaccination
3 years, 6 months ago

HC gives Maharashtra time till 22 June to decide on door-to-door vaccination

Live Mint  

The Bombay High Court on Monday gave the Maharashtra government time till June 22 to take an appropriate decision on door-to-door COVID-19 vaccination for the elderly and disabled, and adjourned a PIL seeking the same to that date. The order came after the state and the BMC told HC that the Maharashtra government had expressed an inclination to begin door-to-door …

Mumbai: BMC warns of strict action against private hospitals that overcharge for Covid vaccines
3 years, 6 months ago

Mumbai: BMC warns of strict action against private hospitals that overcharge for Covid vaccines

India Today  

After the central government on June 8 capped the prices that can be charged by private hospitals for Covid-19 vaccinations, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Friday warned of strict action against any private centre that violates the rule and overcharges in Mumbai. The BMC said, “Under the Covid-19 Preventive Vaccination National Campaign, private hospitals have been allowed to conduct paid …

Punjab govt to vaccinate students going abroad on priority: CM
3 years, 7 months ago

Punjab govt to vaccinate students going abroad on priority: CM

India Today  

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has recently announced that the state government will be conducting a vaccination drive on priority for students who are planning to study abroad for the academic year 2021-22 and have to report to their universities. The announcement was made through Punjab Chief Minister’s Office’s official Twitter account, which said, “Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh …

Bombay HC asks why senior citizens can't get jabs at home if vaccine drives are allowed in housing societies
3 years, 7 months ago

Bombay HC asks why senior citizens can't get jabs at home if vaccine drives are allowed in housing societies

Firstpost  

The court made the observation while hearing a PIL seeking a direction to the Centre and state governments to start door-to-door vaccination for those who cannot step out of their homes and travel to vaccination centres The Bombay High Court on Wednesday again suggested that the Centre and state govt’s should conduct door-to-door inoculation of senior citizens, the specially-abled and …

BMC to Shut Inoculation Centres in Mumbai Tomorrow Due to 'Vaccine Shortage'
3 years, 7 months ago

BMC to Shut Inoculation Centres in Mumbai Tomorrow Due to 'Vaccine Shortage'

News 18  

The COVID-19 vaccination drive will remain suspended in Mumbai on Thursday at the centres run by the city civic body and the Maharashtra government due to the unavailability of a sufficient number of doses, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said on Wednesday. Of the total 342 active COVID-19 vaccination centres in Mumbai, 243 are managed by the BMC and 20 by …

Mumbai: Students going abroad worried over Covid vaccine shortage, time gap between doses
3 years, 7 months ago

Mumbai: Students going abroad worried over Covid vaccine shortage, time gap between doses

India Today  

Amid a shortage of Covid-19 vaccines in Maharashtra, students in Mumbai expressed resentment on the delayed inoculation drive and prolonged time gap between the first and second Covishield vaccine doses. Despite standing here for hours, there is no guarantee if I will even get the vaccine or not,” Ayesha Zia told India Today TV. Another student, Dhruv Deokuliar, said a …

Mumbai: BMC to soon start walk-in vaccination for pregnant, lactating women
3 years, 7 months ago

Mumbai: BMC to soon start walk-in vaccination for pregnant, lactating women

India Today  

The BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation on Monday decided to include pregnant and lactating women under the ambit of the Covid-19 vaccination drive. The civic body will soon set up walk-in vaccination centres where expecting and new mothers will be able to get vaccinated. Confirming the news, Shiv Sena leader Priyanka Chaturvedi said, "I have just been informed by the BMC that …

Don't Wait For Centre's Permission For Door-To-Door Vaccination, We Will Allow: Bombay High Court Tells BMC
3 years, 7 months ago

Don't Wait For Centre's Permission For Door-To-Door Vaccination, We Will Allow: Bombay High Court Tells BMC

Live Law  

After repeated directions to the Union of India to consider a door-to-door vaccination policy, the Bombay High Court asked the BMC if they could introduce such a program for citizens above 75-years, the differently-abled and bed-ridden. "We request the Municipal Commissioner or the Additional Municipal Commissioner of the Corporation to apprise us whether disinclination of the Central Government to formulate …

Can you start door-to-door vaccination for the elderly? Bombay HC asks BMC
3 years, 7 months ago

Can you start door-to-door vaccination for the elderly? Bombay HC asks BMC

India Today  

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to inform the Court if they are willing to conduct the door-to-door vaccination after obtaining relevant consent of the citizens or their relatives on the consequences of the vaccination. The Court was informed by the government lawyers that one of the requirements at a vaccination camp was the 30-minute …

After 3-day gap, BMC to resume vaccination from Tuesday
3 years, 7 months ago

After 3-day gap, BMC to resume vaccination from Tuesday

India Today  

The Covid-19 vaccination drive in Mumbai, that was suspended for three days due to the extremely severe cyclonic storm Tauktae, will resume from Tuesday at select centres, the city civic body said on Monday. Under the influence of the extremely severe cyclonic storm, Mumbai and its adjoining districts were lashed by heavy rains and high-speed winds overnight and on Monday. …

No Vaccination in Mumbai on Saturday and Sunday in Wake of Cyclone Tauktae Alert
3 years, 7 months ago

No Vaccination in Mumbai on Saturday and Sunday in Wake of Cyclone Tauktae Alert

News 18  

The vaccination drive against coronavirus will remain shut over the weekend in Mumbai due to a warning that a cyclonic storm, Tauktae, may hit the city and the Konkan region by May 16. Please watch this space for further updates for the days ahead #MyBMCVaccinationUpdate #WeShallOvercome https://t.co/xigkipRdyS — माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC May 14, 2021 According to the IMD, a …

Maharashtra Looking to Procure Vaccines Globally, Offline Slot Bookings Soon: Minister
3 years, 8 months ago

Maharashtra Looking to Procure Vaccines Globally, Offline Slot Bookings Soon: Minister

News 18  

As Maharashtra continues to remain one of the worst-hit states by Covid-19, state Guardian Minister Aaditya Thackeray on Monday said that the MVA government was exploring the possibilities of procuring vaccines globally in a bid to push the vaccination drive in the state. The government was also working on increasing vaccination centres across Maharashtra, he said after a discussion with …

Glitches in registration, slot booking mar Mumbai's Covid vaccination drive
3 years, 8 months ago

Glitches in registration, slot booking mar Mumbai's Covid vaccination drive

India Today  

As Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has allowed only people with prior appointments to receive jabs to avoid chaos at Covid-19 vaccination centres, many people in Mumbai are finding it difficult to get slots. Meanwhile, people were seen thronging vaccination centres despite civic body's advice not to turn up at centres without registration and appointments. Priyank Baid, 32, told India Today TV …

Mumbai: Over 400 people get Covid jabs at BMC drive-in centre on Day 1
3 years, 8 months ago

Mumbai: Over 400 people get Covid jabs at BMC drive-in centre on Day 1

India Today  

As many as 417 persons were administered Covid-19 vaccine jabs at a drive-in inoculation centre set up by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on the first day, a civic official said on Tuesday evening. The civic body on Tuesday launched the city's first drive-in vaccination centre where specially-abled people and senior citizens can get vaccine doses while sitting in a vehicle, …

Vaccine in short supply in Mumbai, confirms BMC, but says 'all 45+ will eventually get vaccinated'
3 years, 8 months ago

Vaccine in short supply in Mumbai, confirms BMC, but says 'all 45+ will eventually get vaccinated'

Firstpost  

BMC will add at least 500 more public and private centres for the new vaccination drive. So vaccination for 45+ shall not be compromised or slowed down, said Ashwini Bhide, BMC’s Additional Municipal Commissioner Amid reports of vaccination centres emerging as a hotspot for COVID-19 infection due to shortage in supply and overcrowding of recipients, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has …

Bombay HC gives suggestions to Centre to improve vaccination mechanism for senior citizens, specially-abled persons
3 years, 9 months ago

Bombay HC gives suggestions to Centre to improve vaccination mechanism for senior citizens, specially-abled persons

India Today  

The Bombay High Court has asked the central government to spell out its policy on protocols for vaccination of senior citizens and whether door-to-door vaccination was possible for those who cannot be immunised at designated centres. The division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Girish S Kulkarni was hearing a PIL filed by Mumbai-based lawyers Dhruti Kapadia and …

BMC aims to vaccinate 4,000 healthcare workers on Day 1 of Covid vaccination drive
3 years, 11 months ago

BMC aims to vaccinate 4,000 healthcare workers on Day 1 of Covid vaccination drive

India Today  

“I am very excited and looking forward to the vaccination drive that kicks off on January 16. This BMC official assigned with the responsibility of overseeing the vaccination drive shared details about the Day 1 of the vaccination drive. The schedule for now - Day 1 target beneficiaries - 4,000 Centres to be activated - 9 Booths to be activated …

Mumbai: BMC starts training doctors for Covid-19 vaccination
4 years ago

Mumbai: BMC starts training doctors for Covid-19 vaccination

Hindustan Times  

Hoping that the city will get the Covid-19 vaccine by the first half of next year, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is starting to train doctors for the mass immunisation process. For the initial phase of Covid-19 vaccination, the BMC has estimated the need to train around 2,500 people. Meanwhile, the civic body has identified eight hospitals as Covid-19 vaccination points …

Maharashtra can start mass Covid vaccination from Jan if Centre's authorisation comes by Dec end: Rajesh Tope
4 years ago

Maharashtra can start mass Covid vaccination from Jan if Centre's authorisation comes by Dec end: Rajesh Tope

India Today  

Maharashtra can start mass Covid-19 vaccination from January if the Centre's authorisation in this regard comes by the end of this month, state Health Minister Rajesh Tope has said. Speaking to India Today Group's Marathi web channel, Mumbai Tak, Rajesh Tope said, "I don't think there will be any delay in vaccination. If the central government gives authorisation by the …

BMC's Covid-19 vaccination plan for Mumbai. Here's how it will be done
4 years ago

BMC's Covid-19 vaccination plan for Mumbai. Here's how it will be done

India Today  

Mumbai's Covid-19 task force, headed by the additional municipal commissioner of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, Suresh Kakani, held its first meeting on Friday to draw a blueprint for vaccine storage, transportation, and distribution. We have cold chain boxes ready for vaccine transportation," Suresh Kakani said. BMC has 300 cold chain boxes that will help in transporting vaccines from storage facilities …

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