Thiruvananthapuram district digs deep into vaccine reserves

Several centres see considerable rush on Saturday; nearly 500 vaccine seekers return empty-handed

The capital district hurtled towards yet another vaccine supply crunch as it dug deep into its reserves to keep the ongoing vaccination drive on track. A day after the drive was hit in most parts of the district, Thiruvananthapuram witnessed considerable rush at several vaccination centres on Saturday. A major portion of the batch of 30,000 doses that arrived on Friday was distributed across various centres. As many as 13,627 Covishield and 2,860 Covaxin doses were provided through 117 hospitals, including 90 public institutions. Thousand doses were also supplied at a vaccination camp organised by the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation in the Medical College ward. Several people, including senior citizens, queued up early at the Jimmy George indoor stadium that facilitated both online booking and spot registrations. The inoculation drive extended beyond the scheduled closing time of 2.30 p.m. and continued till 5 p.m.