Senior government officials say that absence of concrete data will be a problem towards ensuring that all those eligible for the second dose actually get it, even though Maharashtra has reported relatively high vaccination figures.
They are supposed to take the second dose of the vaccine against Covid-19 in 10 days, but Vitthal and Pushpa Bharati are worried whether they will be able to take it on time. This couple, and many others like them from the village of Loni from Beed’s Shirur (Kasar) taluka, had traveled early in November to Karveer taluka of Kolhapur district to harvest cane for Shri Chhatrapati Rajaram Cooperative Sugar Mill. Now, they are not sure if they will be able to get their second dose on time
Our work starts early in the morning and by the time we get to our makeshift home, it’s well past evening… how will I manage to get the second dose…,” says Vitthal
While the sugar mill had asked about their vaccination status earlier, the couple is not clear whether the mill will make special arrangements for them to take the second dose.