India fixes Covid vaccine jab price at Rs 250 max for private hospitals
India yesterday announced a ceiling price Rs 250 per dose of Covid-19 vaccine to be administered by private hospitals as the country aims to exponentially expand the ambit of its inoculation drive from tomorrow.
However, the government Covid vaccination centres will offer free vaccination for all with the Indian government bearing the full cost of the jabs and their administration, reported our News Delhi correspondent.
The pricing of the vaccine administration at private hospitals was taken after Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan yesterday interacted with Health Secretaries of states of the vaccination of age-appropriate groups through a video conference.
The ambit of India's nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive, launched on January 16, is set to include people above the age of 60 and persons aged between 45 and 59 with comorbidities.
There are more than 10,000 private hospitals in the country that are cleared to give out vaccines apart from all government hospitals and health centres.
Those over 60 will have to only show their identification with age while those over 45 with chronic illnesses will have to get a form signed by a registered medical practitioner, reported NDTV.
The country has halted vaccinations this weekend to upgrade software used to coordinate its campaign, as it prepares to widen coverage beyond the 1.15 crore health and front-line workers immunised since January 16.
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