In an effort to support the government’s valiant battle against the novel coronavirus pandemic, Apollo Hospitals announced that it is ready to administer 10 lakh of Covid-19 vaccines daily.
The group will leverage its robust pan India network of 19 drug supply centers with cold chain facilities and use its 70 hospitals, more than 400 clinics, 500 corporate health centers, 4,000 pharmacies along with its 24X7 Apollo omnichannel digital platform to ensure a massive administration capacity of Vaccines for COVID-19.
About 30% of India is within about 30 minutes of an Apollo pharmacy, which can then ensure a safe and widespread reach of the vaccine, if necessary, the company said in a statement.
More than 10,000 Apollo employees are receiving the required training and will be stationed at Apollo centers to administer the vaccine.
Shobana Kamineni, Executive Vice President of the Apollo Hospitals Group, said: “As the entire country waits for a vaccine for the deadly infectious disease, one of the main challenges will be the safe and orderly administration of doses for a population of 1.3 billion Indians, especially the Indians. We are pleased to share that Apollo Hospitals has strengthened its vaccine cold chain for supply and preparing all Apollo facilities for efficient and rapid administration with the highest safety standards, up to 1 million doses per day. the largest and most trusted integrated healthcare network in the country, we believe it is our duty and responsibility to actively participate in the national fight against COVID-19 and make India safe and healthy. To date, we have tested more than 2 , 50,000 and have treated more than 75,000 patients. In the future, it will be our privilege to work with all governments, governmental agencies health care networks to ensure that large numbers of people are vaccinated quickly and safely as it becomes available. We are proud that Indian manufacturers will take advantage of the majority of the world’s vaccine supply and as healthcare providers we will ensure the safest and most comprehensive delivery. “
The Apollo Hospitals statement also said that technology will play an important role in ensuring that all citizens have access to the vaccine and how it will be administered and prioritized. Also, Apollo 24 | 7 will host a dedicated platform for all information related to the Covid vaccine.
All users will be able to register at Apollo 24 | 7 and keep them abreast of the latest updates on vaccine development. The platform will generate a unique number for each user who registers on the platform and will ensure interoperability with the effort of NDHM. Through the portal, users will be receiving constant updates on vaccines.
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