My mother got vaccinated with the first dose of Oxford-SII vaccine

[21st April 2021: The registration & Enquiry telephone number of the vaccination centre at the ESI Hospital K.K.Nagar, Chennai is 044-2489 2548. ]

After intensive campaigning for ten days, providing safety data from immediate family (and friends) recipients to the inter-family regulatory panel comprising her siblings, I managed to convince my 80-year-old mother to get vaccinated yesterday. On the suggestion of the panel-head (my uncle) I took her to the (Central) Government ESI Hospital, K.K.Nagar, Chennai. The COVISHIELD vaccine (we would’ve taken COVAXIN if offered, but we didn’t ask) was provided for free.

Vaccination block is behind the main hospital - ESI Peripheral Hospital, KK Nagar, Chennai — The block for vaccination drive is behind the main hospital – ESI Peripheral Hospital, KK Nagar, Chennai

Clear instructions were pasted on patients using blood thinners and for those who had earlier COVID infection

The process was super easy (just carry AADHAAR card), the staff & nurses were friendly & sensitive to old people needs, the place is easy to access, is on the ground floor (just ten feet from the parking area) and has a ramp to walk easily/wheel-chair, ample parking facilities, well-ventilated. They start vaccinating at 9 AM, we were there at 8:45 AM, got vaccinated at 9:30 AM and left after 30 minutes of observation (wait).