Centre authorizes 34 pvt hospitals for COVID jab
Centre authorizes 34 pvt hospitals for COVID jab
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 28: The Central Government today released list of 34 private hospitals in Jammu and Kashmir which have been authorized for COVID-19 vaccination at the rate of Rs 250 per dose while in the Government sector over 1100 Government hospitals up to the level of Primary Health Centres (PHC) have been activated for second phase of inoculation which will cover the people above 60 years of age and 45 years plus with co-morbidities.
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has also identified 20 co-morbidities for getting COVID jab for the people between 45-59 years of age while all people above 60 can register themselves for vaccination in second phase of the drive.
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KwaZulu-Natal says it will roll out 163 256 vaccines to health personnel around 14 February.
These include 81 000 public workers and 49 000 private sector health professionals.
The province is not yet out of a second wave with an increased number of deaths.
KwaZulu-Natal will have 163 256 vaccines for health personnel from various sectors in the province in its first phase of rollout, Premier Sihle Zikalala said on Tuesday. A total of 163 256 health personnel from various sectors in KwaZulu-Natal are eligible to receive vaccinations during the first phase, as announced by the president. These include 81 000 healthcare workers in the public sector and 49 000 in the private sector, he told media at the Public Works offices in Durban.
This is how KZN plans to roll-out its Covid-19 vaccine programme
By Se-Anne Rall
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DURBAN - KWAZULU-NATAL will receive its batch of Covid vaccines on February 14. The vaccines arrived in the country yesterday.
Speaking during a media briefing today, KZN Premier Sihle Zikalala said across the province, all districts have finalised vaccination distribution plans.
Zikalala said the Provincial Command Council would support, monitor and perform oversight over the vaccine roll-out process.
Phase 1 divided into 2 categories:
Staff in direct contact with patients (health care workers and support staff)
Staff not in direct contact with patients (administrative and other staff)
The provincial first beneficiaries are targeted as follows: