Mumbai: With cyclonic storm Tauktae likely to hit the city on May 16, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has cancelled the vaccination drive for the next two days. The civic body also informed the citizens through their Twitter handle, “There will be no vaccination on May 15 and 16 (Saturday and Sunday).”
Additional Municipal Commissioner Suresh Kakani said following the alert issued over a cyclonic storm, civic authorities had directed all Covid hospitals and vaccination centres to take necessary precautions.
“We don’t want people to be affected by the cyclonic storm as they line up at vaccine centres for their jab. The decision to cancel the vaccination drive was taken at a meeting held on Friday. Further, we urge citizens not to step out until there is an emergency,” he said.
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