People can get vaccine 24/7 as drive scaled up

NEW DELHI: Union health minister Harsh Vardhan said on Wednesday that the government has allowed coronavirus vaccinations to work 24x7 for the convenience of beneficiaries, a step he said was meant to ease the process for people.

Hospitals welcomed the move, saying segregated timings would mean less crowding.

“People can get vaccinated 24x7 as per their convenience as Prime Minister Narendra Modi understands the value of both time and health of citizens,” the minister tweeted in Hindi.

“Most hospitals anyway work 24x7, like ours, so they can offer vaccine shots. It makes sense to leave the slots open ended especially for working professionals who do not have any fixed timings,” said Dr Anupam Sibal, group medical director, Apollo Hospitals.