In the second phase of vaccination, the Central Government has allowed private hospitals empanelled under the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) to be part of the vaccination process.
Accordingly, the Odisha Government has brought out the list of private hospitals empanelled under the BSKY. These 183 hospitals across the State would be allowed as Private COVID Vaccination Centers (PCVC) for vaccination of eligible citizens.
ACS Health and Family Welfare PK Mohapatra has brought out the list of hospitals across the State and Nodal Officers have been listed out with their contact numbers.
In fact people over the age of 60 years and those below 60 but above 45 and have some co-morbidities would be vaccinated.
While the list is out these healthcare oganisations have been advised to immediately take steps to verify that the facility has the minimum requirements of sufficient cold chain equipment and capacity.
Arrangements for sufficient rooms and space for waiting area, vaccination and observation post vaccination are to be done, said the order.
Private Hospitals are advised to keep sufficient number of trained vaccinators and verifiers.
These hospitals are advised to built in the ability to manage adverse events following immunisation as per norm and guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
