Govt. vaccination centres to now cater to 18+ citizens
The Hindu
PHCs in rural areas to have walk-in option
The Health department on Wednesday announced that the first dose of COVID vaccine for 18+ age group would be administered at Government COVID Vaccination Centres (GCVCs). The jabs will be given in both urban and rural areas of the State. There was heavy demand for administering jabs to the younger population at GCVCs since the centres catered only to people aged above 30 years till Wednesday. And there were sporadic vaccination drives by corporate hospitals in rural localities. Besides, one has to shell out Rs 780 to Rs 1410 for one dose depending on the vaccine. Director of Public Health G. Srinivasa Rao said the first dose for 18+ population will be administered at 100 GCVCs in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) region, 204 centres in Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and 636 Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in rural areas.More Related News
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