Govt. vaccination centres to now cater to 18+ citizens
The Hindu
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The Health department on Wednesday announced that the first dose of COVID vaccination 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 until now. And there were sporadic vaccination drives by corporate hospitals in rural localities. Besides, one had to shell out ₹780 to ₹1,410 for one dose, depending on the vaccine brand. 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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