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President Ram Nath Kovind to receive 1st dose of Covid vaccine today
The President will get the homemade COVID-19 vaccine at the Army Hospital (Research and Referral) in New Delhi
NEW DELHI: President Ram Nath Kovind will on Wednesday (March 3, 2021) receive the first dose of the homemade COVID-19 vaccine at the Army Hospital (Research and Referral) in New Delhi on Wednesday. The President will be getting his first shot as the country s vaccination campaign has been widened to include people above 60, and those who are 45 or more and suffering from certain medical conditions.
Several top political leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, have already taken the vaccines. Rajnath Singh was the first person to get a
COVID-19 vaccination: Centre allows all private hospitals to operate as coronavirus vaccination centres
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Centre allows all private hospitals to administer COVID-19 vaccine
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All private hospitals can operate as Covid-19 vaccination centres: Centre tells States
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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.