India News: The cumulative Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has surpassed the 52 crore-mark, the Union health ministry said on Wednesday. India
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India Covid Vaccine: The vaccination of beneficiaries aged over 60 has touched 1 crore within 15 days
New Delhi:
More than 30 lakh people were inoculated against COVID-19 on March 15, the highest in a day so far, taking the total number of vaccine doses administered in the country to 3,29,47,432, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated today.
The vaccination of beneficiaries aged over 60 has touched 1 crore within 15 days, the ministry said.
Of the total 30,39,394 doses given in a span of 24 hours on March 15, 26,27,099 beneficiaries have been administered the 1st dose and 4,12,295 individuals have been given the 2nd dose, according to the data compiled at 7 am today.
All private hospitals can operate as Covid-19 vaccination centres: Centre tells States
India
Updated: Tuesday, March 2, 2021, 22:49 [IST]
New Delhi, Mar 02: The Centre has directed the states to utilise private hospitals that are not empanelled under any central or state government health scheme to operate as COVID Vaccination Centre (CVCs) subject to them mandatorily adhering to some specific norms.
Representational Image Private hospitals not empanelled under the above mentioned three categories have also been permitted to operate as COVID Vaccination Centers (CVCs).States/UTs can proactively make efforts to use these private hospitals as CVCs, the Union Health Ministry said.
In addition to all the government health facilities, all private hospitals empanelled under the CGHS, the AB-PMJAY and the state health insurance schemes can function as CVCs, subject to them mandatorily adhering to certain norms, the statement said.
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