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By: Shree1news, 27 FEB 2021
Private hospitals can cost up to Rs 250 per dose of COVID-19 vaccine as India gears up to vaccinate folks aged above 60 years and people within the age bracket of 45-59 with comorbidities from March 1. Union health ministry confirmed on Saturday that private hospitals functioning as COVID Vaccination Centres (CVCs) might recover a charge subject to a ceiling of Rs 250 per person per dose.
In order to ramp up the COVID-19 vaccination capacity manifold, the government is involving numerous private services. The health ministry mentioned that around 10,000 hospitals under Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY and 687 hospitals under CGHS can be utilized by states as CVCs.
“Health Departments of State Governments have already initiated dialogue with these private hospitals so that they can be inspired to take part in this drive as CVCs. A list of all these private hospitals has been uploaded on the website of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and National Health Authority,” read a government press release.
As per the ministry, states have also given freedom to make use of all private hospitals empanelled under state government health insurance schemes as CVCs. As well as, government health services similar to medical college hospitals, district hospitals, sub divisional hospitals, CHCs, PHCs, Health Sub Centers and Health and Wellness Centers will also be used as CVCs. “Geo reference maps with GPS coordinates of all these health facilities have been prepared that will serve as CVCs and these Geo referenced maps are being shared with the States,” added the release. The vaccine will probably be accessible free of cost at government facilities but individuals should pay at private centres.
Source:A-N
