ಉಚಿತ ಕೋವಿಡ್ ಲಸಿಕೆ ಪಡೆಯಲು ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು..? COVID-19 Vaccination Phase 2 To Begin On March 1
ಉಚಿತ ಕೋವಿಡ್ ಲಸಿಕೆ ಪಡೆಯಲು ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು..? COVID-19 Vaccination Phase 2 To Begin On March 1
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The Centre on Wednesday announced that people over 60 years and those above 45 with comorbidities can get COVID-19 vaccine from 1 March even as it cautioned states and Union Territories that any laxity in implementing stringent curbs, especially in view of new virus strain observed in certain countries, could "compound the situation".
A decision on the next phase of COVID-19 vaccination was taken at a meeting of the Union Cabinet under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The vaccine will be offered free at government facilities and for a charge at many private hospitals, it was stated. "Whoever goes to the government centre will be administered vaccine free of cost. Indian government will pay for them. The government will purchase the necessary doses and will send them to all the states," the Union minister added.
Javadekar said those who want to get vaccination from private hospitals will have to pay, but the amount will be decided by the health ministry within the next three to four days as they are in discussion with manufacturers as well as hospitals. Wipro founder Azim Premji had earlier estimated the vaccine cost at around Rs 800 for a two dose-regime per beneficiary. Urging the government to involve the private sector in large numbers to achieve a coverage of 500 million within 60 days, he had said, “There is a possibility that we can get the Serum Institute to supply vaccines at about Rs 300 per shot. Hospitals and private nursing homes can administer this at a cost of Rs 100 per shot. So with Rs 400 rupees per shot, it is possible to do mass vaccination of the population.”
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The Centre on Wednesday announced that people over 60 years and those above 45 with comorbidities can get COVID-19 vaccine from 1 March even as it cautioned states and Union Territories that any laxity in implementing stringent curbs, especially in view of new virus strain observed in certain countries, could "compound the situation".
A decision on the next phase of COVID-19 vaccination was taken at a meeting of the Union Cabinet under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The vaccine will be offered free at government facilities and for a charge at many private hospitals, it was stated. "Whoever goes to the government centre will be administered vaccine free of cost. Indian government will pay for them. The government will purchase the necessary doses and will send them to all the states," the Union minister added.
Javadekar said those who want to get vaccination from private hospitals will have to pay, but the amount will be decided by the health ministry within the next three to four days as they are in discussion with manufacturers as well as hospitals. Wipro founder Azim Premji had earlier estimated the vaccine cost at around Rs 800 for a two dose-regime per beneficiary. Urging the government to involve the private sector in large numbers to achieve a coverage of 500 million within 60 days, he had said, “There is a possibility that we can get the Serum Institute to supply vaccines at about Rs 300 per shot. Hospitals and private nursing homes can administer this at a cost of Rs 100 per shot. So with Rs 400 rupees per shot, it is possible to do mass vaccination of the population.”