‘Drive-in’ vax to be started for senior citizens in Thane

The 'Drive in' vaccination centre for senior citizens at Viviana mall parking will be unveiled by Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) in two days. Only people aged above 60 years will be allowed in and only allow 100 person will be inoculated daily between 10am to 1pm. After BMC and NMMC implemented this drive the TMC too also started it.

The drive will take place at the parking space of Viviana mall in Thane. With the increasing crowd at different Covid centres and to make the vaccination drive comfortable for senior citizens the initiative is carried out by the Thane Municipal Corporation.

After Thane Guardian Minister, Eknath Shinde instructed the start of this drive, Dr. Vipin Sharma, Municipal Commissioner and Naresh Mhaske, Mayor, TMC took the initiative. Mhaske had a meeting along with Municipal Commissioner, senior officials and all party members and opposition leader and decided to start the drive.

Senior citizens, who have mobility issues will not have to stand in a queue and they will be administered the vaccine doses in their vehicles. "We are preparing independent markings for vehicles moving in and out of the vaccination centre and barricades too will be installed, so that no traffic issue takes place at the centre. Also, we are making parking facilities for inspection of the senior citizens after the vaccination," added Mhaske.

Facilities for medical workers and ambulance too are made available at the centre.