Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporation on Tuesday began door-to-door vaccination of the citizens. The civic body has deployed nine of its civic buses and medical staffers to carry out the vaccination drive.
The drive was conducted at leper colony, Dattadham Vasahat near Vasai Fort, where the civic authorities vaccinated at least 20 leprosy patients. The buses are equipped with medical amenities and staff to handle emergencies. Each of the nine buses has been given a target to vaccinate at least 100 people daily.
Former Vasai-Virar Mayor Praveen Shetty said that his party had made a proposal for the drive before the civic commissioner early this month. “We have also started door-to-door Covid-19 testing,” Shetty said.
The buses carrying medical staff members will randomly enter slum pockets with large populations and try to vaccinate as much population.
There are many people who were unable to book slots or could not reach out to vaccination centers due to the fear of contracting the virus. So the buses will reach their doorsteps.