By January 26, the BMC hopes to have 100% of Mumbai residents vaccinated

With the risk of the Omicron variant lurking and the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic approaching, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has set a goal of achieving 100% vaccine coverage by January 26. According to BMC officials, a total of 92,36,500 residents are eligible for vaccination, according to the local authority (both doses). The census data from 2011 was used to make this estimate. Because of the rapidly increasing danger of infection with the novel coronavirus variation Omicron, the BMC is focused on immunizations.

According to official BMC figures issued on Monday, December 28, a total of 99.14 lakh persons in Mumbai received their first dosage of vaccine. According to the 2011 census, the city's adult population is estimated to be around 92.37 lakh. The figure was wrong due to factors such as outdated data, individuals from MMR who preferred to get vaccinated in Mumbai, and health line/front line personnel from neighbouring cities, according to civic officials. As a result, it may still be some time before Mumbai is fully vaccinated. The Mumbai civic authority, on the other hand, has set a deadline of January 26 to complete the second dosage of vaccination for the remaining 14 lakh citizens.

The government has established a target for all local bodies to get vaccinated in their respective areas, based on census data and the number of eligible residents. As a result, about 92.37 lakh eligible persons in the BMC region would get vaccinated (both doses). On November 13, 2021, BMC met its goal of administering the first dose to 100% of eligible citizens.

"Citizens from outside Mumbai, as well as MMR, get vaccinated in Mumbai. As a result, even if the first-dosage target of 93 lakhs was met, the number of persons who received the first dose is still substantial. As a result, under BMC's jurisdiction, more than 100% of the first dose has been vaccinated "According to a BMC official. For the second dose, however, this aim has yet to be met.

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