Pvt hosps seek clarity on vaccination

LUCKNOW: Private hospitals here have sought clarity on the Covid vaccination drive and they have urged the state health authorities to provide vaccine vials so that they can resume giving jabs.

The Association of International Doctors, a body of doctors from the private sector in India has written a letter to a senior official in this connection.

“On April 30, we were told to return the stock of vaccine we had. Now that we do not have vaccines people coming for the second dose have to be returned,” said Dr Abhishek Shukla, secretary general, Association of International Doctors.

“The entire process is stopped and there is no further clarity on vaccination by private hospitals. We request the private hospitals be provided with vaccine doses. We would wish to know from where we can purchase vaccine and the amount to be given so that the programme can run again,” said Dr Shukla.

On Monday, 8,897 people got their vaccine doses in Lucknow, including 2,851 beneficiaries between 18 and 44 years of age, at 60 vaccination sites, all in government hospitals.