Siliguri, 05th August: Despite waiting in long queues, several mothers who came to get vaccinated at the sub-health centre No. 46 under Dabgram 2 gram panchayat protested over the unavailability of vaccines.
The women complained that they had lined up for vaccination from 5 am. However, the health centre remained closed past 11 am and after a while, they were informed that no vaccine would be given today. Locals alleged that people from other areas are getting the vaccine at the centre leaving them deprived of it.
Meanwhile, the Ashighar outpost police reached the spot after receiving the news. Later, the situation came under control with the intervention of the police.