Large crowds gathered to get the second dose of Covaxin after a fresh consignment arrived in Tiruchi district after a long wait.
Around 2,000 doses were allotted for the district, while at least 4,000 people gathered at vaccination centres, officials said.
Covaxin, manufactured by Bharat Biotech, has been in short supply and much in demand as the time interval between two shots is 28 days compared to Covishield’ss 84.
A. Hakkim, emergency physician in charge of the inoculation drive within city limits, says crowd control seems to be a bigger problem than convincing people to get the jab. “When we announce that a specific vaccination centre has a stock of 700 doses, at least 2,000 people gather there,” he points out.
Officials are forced to send them away and arguments occur, he adds.
At Kalaiarangam and Jamal Mohammed College, Covaxin was administered to 1,400 people. “Many think that this is the best time to get vaccinated as the number of cases are low. But that does not…