According to Aaditya Thackeray, the Mumbai civic body is looking into “global vaccine procurement.”

    Aaditya Thackeray

    Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray said on Monday that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has been asked to look into the possibility of obtaining Covid-19 vaccines from other nations.

    Aaditya Thackeray clarified the decision in five tweets, saying it was taken to plug a vaccine shortfall and ensure that inoculations were “swift and effective.”

    We’re actually chipping away at an approach to guarantee that non-technically knowledgeable individuals and the individuals who can’t utilize the CoWin application can get antibodies in a convenient way, he tweeted.

    He went on to say that attempts were being made to increase vaccination centres, and that the BMC would provide one in each civic ward, as well as drive-in vaccination centres in all Mumbai zones. The BMC also released recommendations for housing societies collaborating with hospitals for vaccination inside society complexes on Monday, according to Thackeray.

    The state minister also advised all Maharashtra cities to organise drive-in vaccine clinics for people over 65.

    According to NDTV, Thackeray said on Monday that if Maharashtra could obtain coronavirus vaccines from other nations, Mumbai residents could be vaccinated in three weeks. He said that the cost of the programme was “not a concern,” and that the administration was looking to get the vaccines as soon as possible.

    We are scrambling and fighting for vaccination, much as other nations. In an interview with the station, Thackeray said. Antibody fear has disseminated, and individuals are prepared to get all immunizations and resume their lives after Covid. That, I accept, is basic.

    Owing to a shortage of vaccines, some states postponed the May 1 introduction of the third phase of vaccinations, which covers anyone above the age of 18. Many states have continued to record shortages, including Delhi.

    The number of daily coronavirus infections in Mumbai has decreased from over 11,000 on April 14 to 1,794 on Monday. The regular count in Mumbai is also the lowest since March 16. There were 74 deaths in the city, bringing the total to 13,891.

    Meanwhile, Maharashtra recorded 37,236 new cases and 549 deaths, bringing the total number of cases and deaths to 51,38,973 and 76,398 respectively. Maharashtra’s regular case count is also at its lowest level since March.