ED: Don’t let vaccination centres become Covid hotspots

These health centres are becoming breeding spots for the very thing they are supposed to fight
While there was some stumbling by the government during the early days of vaccination with regard to supply, it looks like we are well on our way towards recovery. Not only that, the rapid establishment of different vaccination centres across the country and the scope for walk-in shots definitely deserves praise. Vaccination registration numbers shooting past 20 million in the past few weeks alone is a testament to that.

That is why it is all the more painful to see the mismanagement and the failure to impose social distancing rules at these centres. Experts have warned against these centres becoming hotspots for transmission, and with the mismanagement of crowds and many people reporting not even getting an alcohol rub on their arms -- something even the crowded malls and restaurants have been able to manage -- these health centres are becoming breeding spots for the very thing they are supposed to fight.