Maharashtra Gives Females Exclusive Vaccination Centres

To mark the International Women's Day celebrations, Maharashtra government has set up 189 special vaccination centres exclusively for females.

To mark the International Women's Day celebrations, Maharashtra government has set up 189 special vaccination centres exclusively for females, an official said here.

At all these special centres, elaborate arrangements have been made to welcome women trooping in for the vaccination doses along with other facilities and presence of female staff, he added.

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‘To mark this significant day, Maharashtra government have set up an average of 5 vaccination dedicated only for women in each of the 36 districts in the state. ’

Of the 189 centres spread across the state, Thane district has been allotted the maximum - 19 - special women vaccination sites.

Source-IANS

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