The Delhi Disaster Management Authority DDMA may have to make the first dose of anti-COVID 19 vaccine mandatory by December 15 for entry to public places as well as incentivise people with discounts, cash prizes and lottery incentives to motivate them to get vaccinated, officials said on Thursday.
The Delhi government might make vaccination mandatory for entry to public places such as metro stations and malls by March 31 next year, officials told PTI.
They cited examples of the European nations that have adopted a vaccine transport mechanism that restricts access to public places for the uninoculated.
The officials said that countries like the US, the Philippines, Moscow and Mexico have incentivized vaccination.
In September of this year's meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority to look at Delhi's COVID 19 situation, the city health secretary suggested a number of measures including making vaccination mandatory for entry to malls and metro trains.
It is the right time to make vaccine mandatory for entry into Delhi Metro, restaurants and offices, as well as in order to reduce incentivize remaining beneficiaries for vaccination, according to the minutes of the meeting.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Tuesday that 97% of Delhiites have received their first dose of vaccine and 57% are fully inoculated.
He said these are good numbers and that people should get their second dose soon.