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Private hospitals procure vaccine stock, ready to start vaccinating 18+ group Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA Many private hospitals that had stopped vaccinating people on April 30 are set to resume operations on Monday after they managed to procure stock directly from manufacturers. Hospital managements are offering the vaccine to anyone who is above the age of 18 who has registered on the CoWIN portal. “We have a week’s worth of stock of Covishield and will resume vaccination from Monday. We will vaccinate anyone over 18 years of age, but appointments have to be booked on the CoWIN app,” said Vikram Sreeram, managing director of Mallige Hospital. A few hospitals are reserving 50% of the shots they administer every day to those aged above 45 and those who are due for their second dose. The rest will be kept aside for people in the 18-44 age group. ....
Private hospitals see drop in demand for regular beds Updated: Updated: But there are a large number of patients who need oxygenated beds Share Article But there are a large number of patients who need oxygenated beds Over the last week, many private hospitals have recorded a drop in demand for regular beds. H. M. Prasanna, President, Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes’ Association (PHANA), who confirmed this trend, said the number of patients needing general beds has reduced. However, demand for oxygenated beds, which includes high dependency units and ICU beds with ventilators, continues to remain high. One of the reasons is that by the time patients are hospitalised, they need to be immediately given oxygen, said Mr. Prasanna. ....
They have adopted a wait-and-watch approach Though it has been 10 days since the vaccination drive against COVID-19 began, the vaccine, it appears, is yet to find acceptance among among a large section of healthcare workers. Doctors and hospital managements say that a significant section of healthcare workers are not coming forward to take the jab despite hospitals initiating several confidence-building measures. Prasanna H.M., president, Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes Association (PHANA), said that only around 40% of the healthcare workers in private hospitals were willing to take the jab. “All heads of hospitals and senior doctors took the vaccine, and hoped that it would motivate more people to come forward. But families of healthcare professionals are advising them to adopt a wait-and-watch approach,” he said. ....