BMC Commissioner and State Health Minister make inconsistent claims about Mumbai vaccine protection

On Friday (January 7), the Commissioner of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Iqbal Chahal knowledgeable that about 96% of sufferers, who’re on oxygen assist beds in Mumbai, didn’t even take a single dose of Covid-19 vaccine.
As per experiences, about 1900 sufferers are presently on oxygen beds within the metropolis. While talking to The Times of India, Chahal remarked, “Ninety-six per cent of the patients who are admitted on oxygen beds in 186 hospitals of Mumbai are unvaccinated. Otherwise, we have seen so far that vaccinated people are not reaching ICUs.”
He additional added, “We have 21 lakh vaccine stocks available with us. The current hurdle in ensuring the entire adult population is vaccinated is the 84-day gap required between the two doses. Today, too, our vaccination percentage is the best in India.”
Screengrab of the Times of India report
BJP (Mumbai) social media member Pallavi identified the discrepancies between the claims made by the BMC Commissioner and the State Health Minister in November final yr. “In Nov, BMC claimed to have completed 100 % first dose vaccination of all above 18 yrs. Yesterday you said that 96 % of those who are occupying oxygen beds in Mumbai haven’t taken even a SINGLE jab. What’s the truth?” she inquired.
Dear @IqbalSinghChah2 @mybmc kindly clarify these 2 statementsIn Nov, BMC claimed to have accomplished 100 % first dose vaccination of all above 18 yrsYesterday you mentioned that 96 % of those that are occupying oxygen beds in Mumbai haven’t taken even a SINGLE jabWhat’s the reality? pic.twitter.com/VroDi9yLxA— Pallavi (@pallavict) January 8, 2022
She identified, “96 % of 1900 odd patients is 1824 patients Are all these under 18? Are all these from outside Mumbai? Or more dangerously, are these among the illegal immigrants staying in Mumbai ?”
96 % of 1900 odd sufferers is 1824 sufferers Are all these beneath 18?Are all these from exterior Mumbai?Or extra dangerously, are these among the many unlawful immigrants staying in Mumbai ?@MPLodha @richapintoi @singhvarun @joshivikrant75 @smitadeshmukh @chaitanya_pm @mid_day— Pallavi (@pallavict) January 8, 2022
In November 2021, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope had claimed that the complete eligible inhabitants of Mumbai had been vaccinated with the primary dose. A report printed by The Mint claimed, “Mumbai achieved 100% first dose vaccination through 462 public and private vaccination centres that have the combined capacity to administer over 1,23,000 vaccine doses per day.”
Screengrab of the information report by Livemint
The report additionally claimed that Maharashtra’s vaccination programme started on January 16 final yr and it achieved the huge feat of vaccinating all eligible people with one dose of Covid-19 vaccine by battling provide scarcity and rising vaccination centres. Given that 100% inhabitants above the age of 18 are vaccinated, netizens are actually asking as to how 96% of sufferers presently requiring oxygen beds in Mumbai are unvaccinated? Are they under 18 years of age or from a unique State?
The current assertion by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Iqbal Chahal has put the Maharashtra authorities within the dock. It has raised suspicions on the claims of 100% vaccination in Mumbai made by the State Health Minister, in addition to manipulation of knowledge.