Covid-19: in India, the vaccination campaign opens to the general public
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India is launching the second phase of its Covid-19 vaccination campaign, the first reaching the general public, on March 1, 2021. AP - Anupam Nath
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After health professionals, it is the elderly and vulnerable who can be vaccinated, more than 100 million Indians.
Vaccination is free in public hospitals, but paid for in the private sector.
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With our correspondent at New Delh
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Sébastien Farcis
Raghavan Srinivasan, graying hair, arrives at AIIMS public hospital in south-eastern New Delhi.
He speaks to the guard for a few minutes before being able to enter: “
It was very difficult to register because the site is down.
I managed to get an identifier, but I did not receive the SMS with the time of my visit.
So I try my luck.
This system is for those who are comfortable with technology, so those who don't have a smartphone or the internet, how are they going to do it?
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Rohit Bhasin, 60, chose to be vaccinated in a private hospital, that of Moolchand located in an upscale neighborhood in the south of the capital.
And must pay 250 rupees for it, almost 3 euros: “
I am more used to private hospitals, and I considered that it would be better organized.
And the price to pay is really low.
I would even have preferred it to be higher, because we can afford it, and that would subsidize vaccines for those who need them.
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In addition to people over 60, India is now vaccinating those over 45 with chronic illnesses or immune deficiencies.
Which represents more than 100 million Indians.
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