Vaccination hopes dashed at gated complexes

Kolkata: At the end of the two-day vaccination camp on Wednesday, 243 residents of Upohar Housing Complex received the first dose of the vaccine. On Sunday, at a similar camp at Urbana complex, 350 residents had received their first jab. However, most of the other housing complexes complained that private hospitals and clinics that had earlier given them camp dates are now either deferring or cancelling them claiming shortage of vaccine stocks.

“We were hopeful about the May 2 camp but Apollo Hospitals, our partner, has said that it is not in a position to confirm the date right now. Our facility is ready and inspection is over,” said Manav Mehera, president of Siddha Pines. Similar cancellations have happened at Uniworld, City Centre Residency, Astitva Complex, Swarnamani and many more complexes. “We arranged the entire set up only to be told that the camp will not happen. Residents are frustrated,” said Asim Dutta, secretary of Lakeview Complex in Dumurjala.

Kunal Khilani, who runs three Apollo Clinics in the city, said: “I was forced to call the camps off because there is sheer shortage of supply. I don’t have enough to run my own clinics. How can I hold vaccine camps in complexes?” said a frustrated Khilani. South City complex is leaving no stone unturned and has applied for camps with three private hospitals but no date has yet been given.


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