Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Saturday that the government has received 4.5 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccines, and the inoculation of people aged between 18-44 will begin from Monday. Kejriwal also visited a vaccination centre in Saraswati Vihar for the launch of a nationwide drive to vaccinate people against coronavirus.

“Vaccination for the citizens in the age group of 18-44 years will begin in Delhi from May 3. We have already received 4.5 lakh vaccines and are distributing those to all the districts”, said Kejriwal. He also urged people to not queue up outside the vaccination centres, while stressing that walk-ins are not allowed.  

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“I appeal to everyone, vaccination is not walk-in yet, so please do not queue up at the centres. Everyone will be given appointments and should get their registration done online”, said Kejriwal.

The vaccination drive will be geared up as soon as the national capital receives more consignments of the vaccines, the chief minister said.

“In one way, today is symbolic as the vaccination drive has started only at one centre from today onwards for those between 18-44 years. From May 3, the vaccination drive will begin on a large scale in Delhi”, said Kejriwal.

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Kejriwal told a press briefing on Friday that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government ordered 67 lakh doses each of Covishield and Covaxin, and said everyone that Delhi will be inoculated against COVID-19 in three months provided the vaccines are supplied in time.