Vaccination at doorstep in Greater Hyderabad region receives tremendous response

February 12, 2022 12:52 am | Updated 12:52 am IST - HYDERABAD

The helpline for administering booster dose against COVID-19 for senior citizens with comorbidities at their doorstep is getting enormous response, a statement from GHMC said.

So far, 1,195 persons called the helpline to register themselves for the booster dose. Of them, 94 were denied the booster shot as the mandatory nine-month period after second dose was yet to be completed. The remaining received their dose through mobile vaccination units, the statement said.

On an average, 150 calls per day are being received by the helpline at 040-21111111, it said.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.