In delhi, 192 centres to vaccinate 60+ and those above 45 with comorbidities

IN DELHI, 192 CENTRES TO VACCINATE 60+ AND THOSE ABOVE 45 WITH COMORBIDITIES ByAbhishek Dey Mar 01, 2021 01:34 AM IST OF THE 192 VACCINATION SITES, 56 ARE IN GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS, WHERE THE

DOSES WILL BE ADMINISTERED FOR FREE, AND 136 ARE IN PRIVATE HOSPITALS, WHICH WILL CHARGE A MAXIMUM OF ₹250 PER DOSE, SAID A SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL WHO ASKED NOT TO BE NAMED. Starting

Monday, people aged above 60, and those above 45 with comorbidities, will be able to get vaccinated for the coronavirus at centres in 192 hospitals in the national capital, Delhi government

officials said. Of the 192 vaccination sites, 56 are in government hospitals, where the doses will be administered for free, and 136 are in private hospitals, which will charge a maximum of

₹250 per dose, said a senior government official who asked not to be named. To be sure, these centres will be among the 312 existing vaccination points in the Capital, which till Sunday

inoculated only health care and frontline workers against Covid-19. People aged between 45-59 years who have any of the 20 specific comorbidities listed by the Union health ministry — which

include severe heart diseases, lung diseases, respiratory diseases, diabetes and hypertension clubbed with other health conditions, HIV infection and cancer — will be eligible to take doses

of the vaccines against Covid-19 in these 192 sites, the state government official said. The government centres that will open up for the two groups include those in GB Pant Hospital, Hindu

Rao Hospital, Kasturba Hospital, Maulana Azad Medical College, Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital, NDMC Charak Palika Hospital, Northern Railways Hospital, Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, AIIMS, GTB

Hospital, Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital, IHBAS and Safdarjung Hospital, according to a list prepared by the state health department. The private centres which will open up for the two

groups include vaccination points in BLK Memorial Hospital, Jeevan Nursing Home, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Max Patparganj, Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, Primus Superspeciality Hospital,

Fortis Shalimar Bagh, Jaipur Golden Hospital, Max Superspeciality Hospital Shalimar Bagh, Fortis C-doc Hospital in Greater Kailash, Max Superspeciality in Saket, Batra Hospital, Fortis

Escort Heart Institute, Indraprastha-Apollo Hospital, Metro Hospital, Moolchand Hospital, Venkateswar Hospital, and Maharaja Agrasen Hospital, according to the list. “We will take all steps

to ensure that no inconvenience is caused to any of the beneficiaries. More people should try getting vaccinated at the earliest,” said Dr Namrata Makkar, deputy medical superintendent at

the Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital, one of the 192 centres. The list, however, did not specify how many of these centres will administer the Covishield vaccine — manufactured by the

Serum Institute of India (SII) – and how many will offer Covaxin, which has been developed by Bharat Biotech. A senior health department official said, “The vaccination sites at AIIMS,

Safdarjung and Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, and a few others will be administering doses of Covaxin.” VACCINE DRIVE TURNOUT IN CAPITAL REMAINS LOW Meanwhile, in the ongoing vaccination drive,

fewer than half of all registered beneficiaries in the Capital have received shots of a coronavirus vaccine, shows state government data. Of around 700,000 health care and frontline workers

registered for the vaccine in Delhi, as on Sunday, 328,967 have taken the shots since January 16, when the inoculation drive was launched across the country. Dr Lalit Kant, former head of

the epidemiology and communicable diseases department in the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), said: “There is no point waiting now. People should use such opportunities to get

vaccinated as early as possible. Cases are rising in other countries and several states in India. We never know what awaits us. On part of the government, along with scaling up the

vaccination drive, they should intensify their campaign on why, even after taking the vaccine, people should continue to wear masks, maintain social distance and adhere to Covid-19

appropriate behaviour.” * New Delhi * Coronavirus Catch every big hit, every wicket with Crickit, a one stop destination for Live Scores, Match Stats, Infographics & much more. Explore

now! Stay updated with all top Cities including, Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai and more across India. Stay informed on the latest happenings in World News along with Delhi Election 2025 and Delhi

Election Result 2025 Live, New Delhi Election Result Live, Kalkaji Election Result Live at Hindustan Times. Catch every big hit, every wicket with Crickit, a one stop destination for Live

Scores, Match Stats, Infographics & much more. Explore now! Stay updated with all top Cities including, Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai and more across India. Stay informed on the latest

happenings in World News along with Delhi Election 2025 and Delhi Election Result 2025 Live, New Delhi Election Result Live, Kalkaji Election Result Live at Hindustan Times. News / Cities /

Delhi News / In Delhi, 192 centres to vaccinate 60+ and those above 45 with comorbidities See Less