Vax for 18-44 starts today

Apollo Hospitals sets stage for vaccinating individuals

Vaccinations for all against the dreaded Covid-19, would be taken up for the ages of 18-44 from Saturday onwards at the Apollo Hospitals which has announced that it would be begin vaccinating individuals between the ages of 18 to 44 years from tomorrow, May 1, 2021.

Realising the importance of vaccinating the citizens to mitigate the impact of the second wave of Covid-19 infections, Apollo Hospitals has taken the initiative and made arrangements to procure the vaccines directly from the manufacturers, as per Government directives.

It would be among the first within the Indian private hospitals segment, to begin vaccinations in the third phase of the Covid-19 vaccination drive after the Central Government’s opening up vaccinations to all citizens above the age of 18.

As per the Government guidelines, the vaccines will be administered to eligible individuals who have registered on the CoWIN app and have made an appointment for the vaccine jab at Apollo Hospitals. The vaccination programme would begin with limited quantities and be ramped up in the weeks to come. Also, it would organise special camps for corporates. The vaccines would be priced as per the guidelines

● THE VACCINES would be priced as per the guidelines issued by the Central government

issued by the Central Government.

Shobana Kamineni, Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals Group said: “The second wave has come like a tsunami with an exponential rise in the number of cases. The Government’s decision to open up the vaccination program and permit private hospitals to procure vaccines directly from the manufacturers is a muchrequired step to counter the Covid-19 threat. The success of the Government and private sector working together in the area of testing for Covid-19 played a major role in the country’s success in controlling the spread of the vaccine last year. Similarly, this step will empower the private sector to use their extensive experience in supporting vaccination programs through the years, giving a major boost to the pace of vaccination and putting the vaccination program on the fast track as we move forward to vaccinate our large population. The second wave of infections has seen younger patients getting affected and vaccinating everyone above the age of 18 will help in stopping the relentless rise in Covid-19 cases and bring a Covid-free future closer to reality.”