PTI | Ahmedabad | Updated: 27-02-2021 18:27 IST | Created: 27-02-2021 18:22 IST
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Eligible COVID-19 vaccine aspirants in Gujarat will have to pay Rs 250 per shot if they opt to get themselves inoculated at 522 designated private hospitals during the second phase of the vaccination drive beginning March 1, the state government said on Saturday.
However, the aspirants above 60 years of age and those aged 45 years and above with comorbidities can get the shots free across the network of over 2,000 government hospitals in the state, Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel, who heads Health department, told reporters.
He said those seeking vaccination at private hospitals empanelled under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (PMJAY) and the state government s Ma Vatsalya Yojana will have to pay Rs 250 for each dose of the vaccine, which included Rs 150 as the cost of the vaccine and Rs 100 as administration charge.