Kumari Palany & Co

Most Chennai private hospitals do not have Covaxin, seniors get Covishield shots

Posted on: 10/Mar/2021 9:22:50 AM
In TN, more than 761 private hospitals have been providing Covid-19 vaccination for the people.

The news is most private hospitals in Chennai do not have Covaxin stocks and Covaxin stocks are made available in the private hospitals only on request. Information is that out of 15 major private hospitals in Chennai just 2 have Covaxin stocks and the rest have Covishield only.

It was pointed out by a physician from Chennai that many elders prefer only Covaxin and those going to private hospitals for vaccination get Covishield or directed to government hospitals due to lack of Covaxin.  Truth is that Covaxin is available but the private hospitals have not opted for it. It was later brought out by a representative belonging to a private hospital in Chennai that their hospital has got just Covishield as Covaxin was not preferred. This would lead to reduction in the vaccine wastage if turnout was low. He added that if the person who comes for vaccination insists on Covaxin then he or she is directed to go to another private or government hospital.

As on 8th March 2021, 22560 beneficiaries have opted for Covaxin in TN. It is known that the Union Health Ministry had said that people could choose either Covaxin or Covishield.