The government requested states on Tuesday to increase Covid-19 vaccinations in private hospitals, with the suggestion that those who are not covered by government programs should be included as well.
The Union Minister has urged all the states as well as union territories to utilize their maximum capacity in order to give Covid-19 vaccine to the residents and that all private hospitals should function as Covid Vaccination Centre’s (CVC).
“Private hospitals not empanelled under the above-mentioned three categories have also been permitted to operate as CVCs if they have an adequate number of vaccinators, adequate space for observation of the vaccinated, adequate cold chain arrangement, and adequate arrangement for the management of Adverse Events Following Immunisation(AEFI),” the statement said.
The states and union territories were also advised that they cannot store, reserve, preserve or establish the stock of covid-19 vaccine at the state and district levels. The statement also included that- “the central government has adequate stock and will provide the required vaccine doses to the states and UTs,”
States and Union Territories were asked to keep a check on these private hospitals to ensure that the vaccination is being used at its optimum capacity.
Until now, over 1.54 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses have been provided in the country.
