Apollo to administer free vaccine to children with co-morbidities
The Hindu
COVID-19 vaccine for 12-18 years age group in a few weeks
Apollo Hospitals has announced on Monday that it will provide COVID-19 vaccination free of cost to children with specified co-morbidities, across the hospital network. Earlier, senior officials from the Telangana Health Department said that the vaccine for 12-18 years age group might be available in a few weeks.
Anticipating that the approval will soon be granted for vaccinating children with specified co-morbidities, the hospital’s management stated that the list is expected to include children with haematological, neurological, cardiac, liver, gastrointestinal, rheumatic, cancer, respiratory, genitourinary and developmental disorders. The government is yet to publish a final list.
“The government’s approval of vaccinations for children with co-morbidities, when it comes through, will be a welcome step in the right direction. Realising the criticality of this vaccination, we will be extending COVID vaccines completely free of cost to children with co-morbidities,” said Dr Prathap C Reddy, Chairman, Apollo Hospitals Group.
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