KAKINADA: While vaccines continue to be in short supply, another issue is worrying people a lot: registration for their dose.
Many people find it difficult to get registered and find a slot. Even though first dose was taken, in some cases, it was not registered due to technical problems. When these people try for the second dose, it is not being registered as the first dose is not shown as administered.
“After waiting for hours in queues, many people are returning home disappointed as their names were not registered in the first dose. My mother faced a lot of hurdles in getting the second dose of vaccine. At last, she got it as the first dose for the second time,” said N. Ananda Rao of Ramanaiahpet. He said that there was also confusion where and how the registration should be done.
The district administration has now introduced a token system for second dose exercise. Officials collected Aadhaar numbers of people through volunteers for the second dose. But, some…