PM Narendra Modi on Monday took the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the AIIMS, Delhi. The second phase of the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive for people above 60 years and those aged 45 and above with comorbidities will begin from Monday (March 1, 2021). People can register themselves on the government’s Co-WIN2.0 portal that will open at 9 AM on Monday.
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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).