Maha: GMC Doctors turn away senior citizens, deny vaccine
Several complaints were received from the senior citizens regarding this, who alleged that they were denied vaccination not once or twice, but thrice and were sent back without vaccination.;
Yavatmal: Doctors associated with the Vasantrao Naik Government Medical College have reportedly sent back senior citizens who had come for their vaccination dose in Yavatmal recently.
The Times of India reports that the doctors told the senior citizens to come back with eleven eligible persons to get vaccinated.
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However, many people who came there were simultaneously asked to go to private hospitals to get their vaccination dose, with many taking advantage of the situation caused by the doctors.
Several complaints were received from the senior citizens regarding this, who alleged that they were denied vaccination not once or twice, but thrice and were sent back without vaccination.
For instance, a person, Govind Patel's third attempt to get his vaccination reportedly proved futile. This is in contrast to what is written on the display board placed at the centre which states that free vaccines are to be provided to the senior citizens and health workers, and it was alleged that the opposite had happened.
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