Union government fixes Covid vaccine price at Rs 250 per dose


New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS): The Union Government has fixed the price of vaccines at Rs 250 for a dose which would be available at private hospitals for people above 60 years of age and those above 45 years of age with comorbidities, and will be vaccinated starting March 1, sources said.

However, the prices are subjected to change until further notice. The government has decided that the people will be vaccinated free of cost at the government hospitals.

The cost break-up is Rs 150 for a dose plus Rs 100 as a service charge which the private facilities can charge from the beneficiaries.

The decision was taken by National Health Mission and is being forwarded to all the states and union territories, sources informed.

After healthcare and frontline workers, the third phase of vaccination against Covid-19 pandemic is unrolling beginning March to cover 27 crore of people at 10,000 government and over 20,000 private vaccination centres.

The vaccines will be stored at public health facilities having cold chain points. The private facilities will be able to receive the desired doses from public hospitals in their vicinity.

 

 

 

 

 

  

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  • John, Bangalore

    Sun, Feb 28 2021

    Will take 2 years to vaccinate 27 crores.

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  • sahil, Mangaluru

    Sat, Feb 27 2021

    260 multiply by 130 crores.

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  • Pinto, Mangaluru

    Sat, Feb 27 2021

    Now government hospitals will sell the vaccines to private hospitals and .make money. N soon they will complain that vaccines are out of stock... Free covid tablets which were supplied by the government free of cost were sold to medical stores and masks too and there was no enough stock for covid warriors and patient's.

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  • Clifford, Mangalore

    Sat, Feb 27 2021

    Vaccines were given to foreign countries free to get name and favour but our own citizens have to pay even if they don't have money.

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  • Prakash, Mangalore

    Sat, Feb 27 2021

    Instead of announcing packages finance ministry should have allocated money for free vaccination. As poor people already in distress due to inflation, this will discourage them to take vaccination.

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  • Vipin, Hejamadi/ Mumbai

    Sat, Feb 27 2021

    Sir, All those who can't afford can always visit Government Hospitals, Government Hospitals in our state is the best in India. But most of them are not utilizing the facilities and busy in blaming Government. I was shocked to know about the excellent benefits provided in Government Hospitals in Karnataka. We can never think of it in Maharashtra.

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  • Evans C Sumitra, Udupi/New York, USA.

    Sat, Feb 27 2021

    Ozy, Surathkal, That's my question too. Somebody has the answer.

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  • Ozy, Surathkal

    Sat, Feb 27 2021

    For what PM care fund was collected?

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Feb 27 2021

    25% jump from Rs. 200 to Rs. 250 within 30 Days ...

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  • Charles D'Mello, Pangala

    Sat, Feb 27 2021

    It may jump to 200% also in the future. As long as Gujju is controlling the prices.

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