VASCO
A vaccination centre has been set up by the Indian Navy at Naval auditorium on Airport Road, Dabolim, to augment the efforts by the state administration to vaccinate people in the State against Covid-19.
The vaccination centre is operational from 9 am to 4 pm on all days except Sundays. Beneficiaries can register through the COWIN portal or walk-in for an on the spot registration. Presently, vaccination is open for the age category of 45 years and above.
Speaking to reporters, Surgeon Commander Hari JP of the Goa Naval area said the Navy had taken up the vaccination centre for people of South Goa and decongest workload at the Ravindra Bhavan vaccination centre.
“The centre is presently taking up vaccination of 45-plus age group and if the government issues directives, we will start vaccination of the 18-plus age group as well.”
He said the state-of-the-art vaccination centre has three separate areas for registration with queue management system, vaccination booths (two booths) area and a separate observational area after vaccination.
