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initial pandemic Phase, the World Health Organization emphasized the role of Primary Care and provided interim guidance on the role of Primary Care in the covid 19 response. This guiding document identified Six principles that guided the roles of primary care in this pandemic. These six principles are maintaining delivery of essential health services; Identifying and managing potential cases; Avert the risk of transmission of infection to contacts and healthcare workers; Enhance existing surveillance such as for influenza-like illness (ILI) and Severe acute respiratory infection (SARI); Streng
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New Delhi: Rajesh Bhushan, Union Health Secretary today interacted with Health Secretaries and MDs (NHM) of States and UTs on the vaccination of age-appropriate groups through a video conference (VC) today.
The nationwide COVID-19 Vaccination drive was launched on 16thJanuary, 2021. From this date onwards, Health Care Workers (HCWs) were given the first dose of the COVID vaccine while Front Line Workers (FLWs) were included from 2nd February, 2021. So far, more than 1.5 core vaccinations have been done.
This nationwide vaccination program is now to be exponentially expanded to the following age-groups from 1st March, 2021:
i) all citizens above 60 years of age, and
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The private sector participation is being scaled up in the coronavirus vaccination program.
Over 10,000 hospitals under the Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY and 687 hospitals under CGHS can be used by states as COVID Vaccination Centres.
New Delhi: The Centre has released a list of private hospitals that can participate in the countrywide COVID-19 vaccination program which aims to vaccinate the age-appropriate groups from Monday (March 1, 2021).
The private sector participation is being scaled up in the coronavirus vaccination program as over 10,000 hospitals under the Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY and 687 hospitals under the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) can be used by states as COVID Vaccination Centres (CVCs).
COVID-19 vaccination: Second phase to start from tomorrow, jab to cost Rs 250 at private hospitals
In the second phase of COVID-19 vaccination drive in India, people above 60 years and above 45 years with comorbidities would be administered the vaccine at 10,000 government medical facilities and over 20,000 private hospitals
BusinessToday.In | February 28, 2021 | Updated 19:40 IST
COVID-19 vaccine dose to cost Rs 250 at private hospitals
India is geared up to begin the second phase of COVID-19 vaccination drive from Monday that will cover 10 crore people across the country. In the second phase of the world s largest vaccination drive, people above 60 years and above 45 years with comorbidities would be administered the vaccine at 10,000 government medical facilities and over 20,000 private hospitals, as per the government official. While the vaccine will be given free of cost at government hospitals, private hospitals can charge up to Rs 250 per dose of the shot.
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