It asked them to utilise the optimum capacity of all private hospitals empanelled under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) and the state health insurance schemes to enable them to effectively function as CVCs.
The states and UTs were asked to regularly collaborate with the private hospitals to ensure that their optimum capacity for vaccination is utilised. Private hospitals not empanelled under the above-mentioned three categories have also been permitted to operate as CVCs if they have adequate number of vaccinators, adequate space for observation of the vaccinated, adequate cold chain arrangement and adequate arrangement for management of Adverse Events Following Immunisation(AEFI), the statement said.
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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
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March 04, 2021 00:39 IST
Health secretary Rajesh Bhushan said since Monday, the first day of second phase of vaccination, 50 lakh registrations have been made on CoWIN for COVID-19 vaccination.
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President Ram Nath Kovind receives the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, during the second phase of a countrywide inoculation drive, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: PTI
Health secretary Rajesh Bhushan said since Monday, the first day of second phase of vaccination, 50 lakh registrations have been made on CoWIN for COVID-19 vaccination.
The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 1.54 crore on Tuesday (till 7 p.m.). This includes 67,32,944 health care workers (HCW) who have taken the first dose and 26,85,665 HCWs who have taken the second dose.
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Utilise 100% capacities of private hospitals, States/UTs told
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A medical staff seen holding a vaccine dose for vaccinating, in New Delhi. File
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Utilise 100% capacities of private hospitals, States/UTs told
The Health Ministry urged States/UTs to utilise 100% capacities of private hospitals functioning as COVID Vaccination Centres (CVCs) and said private hospitals not under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) and the State Insurance Schemes can also be utilised as CVCs.
“There is no shortage of vaccines, adequate vaccine doses to be allocated to all hospitals functioning as CVCs,’’ said Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Tuesday.
COVID-19: All private hospitals can operate as vaccination sites, Centre tells states
Even those private hospitals which are not under any central and state insurance schemes can also be utilised as vaccination sites, the Centre said.
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Updated: Mar 2, 2021, 11:24 PM IST
In a major development, the Centre on Tuesday permitted all private hospitals to give COVID vaccine and also asked the states and union territories to utilise the optimum capacity of private medical facilities empanelled under three categories.
It asked them to utilise the optimum capacity of all private hospitals empanelled under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) and the state health insurance schemes to enable them to effectively function as CVCs.