Private health care providers gear up for Covid-19 vaccination drive

The country’s private health care providers are gearing up to participate in the nationwide Covid-19 immunisation drive planned for 2021. 

While the government has met industry bodies that represent hospitals and diagnostic labs, the industry, on its part, is drafting out the road map for vaccination and where they can chip in. 

According to sources, the government has sought data in two templates. One template will have details on how much human resources can the private sector mobilise, how much CSR funds can be mobilised, how many vaccinations can be handled each day, and which are the areas that they