13 of 29 private hospitals in Mumbai ready for Covid vaccination from today
13 of 29 private hospitals in Mumbai ready for Covid vaccination from today
A total of 29 private hospitals in Mumbai, Maharashtra, have been given permission for the vaccination programme. Thirteen of these 29 private hospitals will start the vaccination on Thursday.
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UPDATED: March 4, 2021 16:52 IST
Senior citizens stand in queue outside vaccination centre in Mumbai to get vaccinated against Covid-19. (Photo: PTI)
Thirteen private hospitals in Mumbai have upped their game to vaccinate senior citizens and those between the age of 45 and 59 with comorbidity. A total of 29 private hospitals have been given permission for the vaccination programme. Thirteen of these 29 private hospitals will start the vaccination on Thursday.
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MUMBAI: The Centre on Tuesday allowed private hospitals not empanelled for any government health scheme to join the Covid-19 vaccination drive, paving the way for 29 major private hospitals in Mumbai (see list alongside) to pitch in and accelerate coverage.
These hospitals will start giving the shots in a day or two, allowing for the state to issue an order and mobilising of vaccine stocks and manpower, said civic officials. Vaccination at these centres is likely to cost Rs 250 per dose.
The move buoyed the BMC that faced heat on Monday for overcrowding at centres. The enthusiastic response from the elderly saw Mumbai’s turnout jump by over 240% from 1,982 on Monday to 6,853 on Tuesday. Across the state, senior citizens led the charge, accounting for 12,300 of the 16,111 vaccinated a 130% rise over the previous day.
The Centre has said that only those private hospitals empanelled with it or state government’s insurance schemes can be a part of the vaccination program. Hence, many well-known private hospitals found their names missing from the list released by the Union Health Ministry.
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