Vaccines to ineligibles: Notice issued to GHMC officials

Hyderabad: GHMC commissioner DS Lokesh Kumar on Friday issued memos to Deputy Commissioner of Goshamahal circle, B Srinivas, and GHMC Assistant Medical Officer for Health Dr Uma Gowri. According to civic officials, this was after some people, reportedly not eligible for vaccines, were administered with the vaccine, and a few others were spotted with tokens […]

Hyderabad: GHMC commissioner DS Lokesh Kumar on Friday issued memos to Deputy Commissioner of Goshamahal circle, B Srinivas, and GHMC Assistant Medical Officer for Health Dr Uma Gowri. According to civic officials, this was after some people, reportedly not eligible for vaccines, were administered with the vaccine, and a few others were spotted with tokens at the vaccination centre in Goshamahal.

The State government had instructed the GHMC to identify people and distribute tokens only to those categorised under high risk groups like hawkers and grocery shop owners. Under the special vaccination drive, only such people with tokens were eligible to take the free shot.

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“The memos were issued seeking an explanation from the officers on whether tokens were distributed to the correct beneficiaries or not,” a GHMC official said. The memos were served soon after Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar made a visit to the vaccination centre in Goshamahal circle.

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