Mumbai: BMC to conduct special Covid-19 vaccination drive for women
India Today
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will conduct a special Covid-19 vaccination drive for women on September 17.
In a bid to boost its immunisation programme, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will hold a special Covid-19 vaccination drive for women. The campaign will take place in all 24 wards of the city.
The vaccination drive will take place on September 17 at all BMC and government-run vaccination centres. The drive will be conducted from 10.30 am till 6.30 pm.
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