Goa: Pvt hospital is first to vaccinate 150 people in 18-44 age category

PANAJI: Manipal Hospitals began vaccinations for 18-44-year-olds on Monday with 150 receiving their first jab.
The hospital will be vaccinating 200 people in this category each day, Dr Shekhar Salkar said, adding that the hospital has stock of 5,000 doses. Beneficiaries pay Rs 1,360 per dose.
All appointments are done strictly through the Co-Win portal or the Aroygya Setu app, he said. “It is extremely important to realise that Manipal Hospitals has no say in giving appointments. One has to go on the Covid portal and upload Aadhaar data before booking an appointment,” he said, appealing to people not to come to the hospital asking for appointments to be booked.