INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KAKINADA: Lots of elderly people, struggling with hyper-tension and diabetes and other chronic diseases are having a horrible time in their
desperation for the second dosage of Covid-19 vaccine, particularly with regard to Covaxin.When the federal government accorded priority to
them in March, much of them got the first dosage of Covaxin
Now, they are anxious as already 50 to 60 days have passed, and they are not sure about when they will get the second dose
According to sources, supply of Covaxin is limited and authorities are unable to cover all those who took it as the first dosage
Due to its shortage, those with clout managed to get the 2nd dose while the majority of aged individuals have been left in the stumble
After authorities revealed special Covaxin centres, many have been checking out such vaccine centres however are returning
disappointed.Recently, East Godavari district collector D
Muralidhar Reddy introduced a 'token system'
Even this has actually been producing issues for senior citizens
On being notified by ward volunteers, some senior citizens went to their closest centres to get tokens
There they were notified by the personnel that they would offer vaccines only to token holders
The personnel told us that tokens would be provided by ward volunteers
When we contacted volunteers, they replied that nobody had given tokens to them and their only duty was to notify people about the schedule
of the vaccine stated an elderly person, M
He stated that it has actually been 55 days given that he took his very first dose
It would be rendered worthless if he does not get the second dose within the specified time
They have interested joint collector Keerthi Chekuri, who is monitoring the vaccination program
Some senior citizens stated that if Covaxin is offered in medical facilities or health centres, they would shell down the cost that has
actually been recommended by the federal government.
