More private facilities are being allowed as COVID-19 vaccination centers in Delhi, three states: Govt.

The Union Health Ministry has requested Delhi, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Telangana to allow private health facilities beyond private facilities, which are already covered under the AB-PMJAY, CGHS and State Health Insurance Schemes at COVID-19 Vaccination Centers ( CVC). The Lok Sabha was briefed on Friday.

The government is not apprehensive to use the services of private healthcare facilities for COVID-19 vaccination, Minister of State for Health Ashwini Choubey said in a written reply.

In fact, private health facilities that meet certain set criteria are already being used and are providing vaccinations in the form of CVCs, the minister said. He said that incorporation of private CVC is a dynamic process.

As per the data provided in the reply, a total of 19,422 private CVCs across the country have been registered on the Co-Win portal till 15 March.

The Union Health Ministry has requested Delhi, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Telangana to allow private health facilities beyond those already available in Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS ) Are similar under. State Health Insurance Plans as CVCs, Mr. Choubey said.

According to the recommendations of the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 (NEGVAC), vaccination of people aged 60 or older and those aged 45 to 59 over 20 years of age is identified in the country from March 1. Started.

The pace of COVID-19 vaccination is being further enhanced through the increase in the number of CVC in both government and private healthcare facilities.

COVID-19 vaccination is a continuous and dynamic process, which is being expanded to include beneficiary groups as a priority by NEGVAC, the minister said.

Given the dynamic and evolving nature of the COVID-19 pandemic and the continued inclusion of new and additional private CVCs, no definite number of vaccination drives can currently be indicated, Mr. Choubey said in response to another question .

Mr. Choubey said that the government has developed any method to make the vaccine available in various states and union territories and to use the full dose of the vaccine. Target the beneficiary.

“Once a vial of COVID-19 vaccine is opened, it has to be used within four hours. To ensure that full doses of COVID-19 vaccines are used once the vial is opened, states and UTs are directed to efficiently plan vaccination sessions in multiples of vaccine dose per vial. has gone. In addition, commentators have been trained to properly use vaccine supplements and reduce wastage, ”said Mr. Choubey.