Only a few private hospitals interested to buy vaccines

PHANA attributes it to drop in demand for paid jabs, erratic supply

Only a few private hospitals are continuing to express interest in administering COVID-19 vaccines even as the Centre has pulled up the private sector for not utilising the 25% quota of vaccines. According to the Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes Association (PHANA), only around 120 hospitals in State are still procuring vaccines. PHANA has around 6,000 members. PHANA president Prasanna H.M. told The Hindu that the availability of free vaccines in government hospitals and erratic supply of vaccines were major reasons for the lack of enthusiasm among hospitals, especially the smaller ones, to procure and administer vaccines.