new delhi delhi health minister satyendar jain on sunday said some people did not turn up for coronavirus vaccination at the last moment adding that the government cannot ask anyone to compulsorily take the jabhe also said that the number of vaccination centres in delhi will be increased from 81 to 175 soonin delhi a total of 4319 healthcare workers 533 per cent of those registered got the vaccine shots on the first day of the covid19 vaccination drive on saturday the minister saidjain noted that a similar trend was observed across the country adding that around 50 per cent of those registered got the jabs on the first daysome people decided not to turn up at the last moment the vaccination programme is completely voluntary we cannot ask anyone to compulsorily take the shot even if the person has registered for it he saidone severe and 51 minor cases of aefi adverse events following immunisation were reported among health workers who were administered the coronavirus vaccine in delhi on saturday according to official figuresan aiims security guard had developed an allergic reaction after receiving the vaccine he was kept under observation of doctors an official had said on saturdayhis current status is not known 51 others were discharged after some time jain saidthe minister also said that the delhi government decided to omit vaccination centres of municipal corporations due to the ongoing strike by the civic bodiesthe number of vaccination sites will be increased from 81 to 175 in some days thereafter it will be increased to 1000 it will also include the sites of municipal corporations he saidon some political parties questioning the efficacy of the vaccines jain said the centre gave permission for emergency use of the vaccines after completing a rigorous processall protocols were followed so there should be no questions about it he saidthe health minister added that the covid19 positivity rate has come down to 044 per centthe coronavirus positivity rate has remained below 05 per cent for the last few days we can comfortably say that the third wave is on the wane cases have decreased still i want to appeal to people to take precautions and use masks he said