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Third dose against COVID-19: Service charge at pet centres capped at Rs 150
New Delhi, Apr 08: Private centres administering the booster dose against COVID-19 can charge up to a maximum of Rs 150 as a service charge over and above the cost of the third shot.
On Friday, the Union Health Ministry announced that all adults above the age of 18 will be eligible to take the precaution dose starting April 10. "Adding an extra layer of safety! Precaution Dose to be available to 18+ age group from 10th April, 2022, at Private Vaccination Centres. All 18+ who have completed 9 months after the administration of 2nd dose, would be eligible for Precaution Dose," Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya said.
Meanwhile, check out our FAQ on the COVID-19 precautionary dose:
Who
is
eligible
for
the
precautionary
dose?
The
entire
population
above
the
age
of
18
is
eligible
for
the
booster
dose
of
the
vaccination
against
COVID-19.
Earlier
the
government
had
rolled
out
the
booster
dose
programme
for
the
healthcare,
frontline
workers
and
the
population
above
the
age
of
60.
Is
the
booster
dose
free?
The
booster
dose
is
not
free
of
cost
for
the
population
above
the
age
of
18.
However,
for
the
healthcare,
frontline
workers
and
the
population
above
the
age
of
60,
the
booster
dose
of
the
vaccine
is
free
of
cost.
How
will
I
know
when
I
am
eligible
for
the
booster
dose?
The
Co-Win
portal
is
expected
to
send
an
SMS
to
you
to
avail
the
precautionary
dose
when
it
becomes
due.
Which
vaccination
should
I
take
as
a
booster
dose?
If
the
first
two
doses
you
took
are
Covishield,
then
the
third
dose
would
be
the
same.
In
case
you
have
taken
Covaxin,
then
the
third
dose
will
be
the
same.
How
much
should
I
pay
for
the
booster
dose?
Covishield
has
said
that
it
would
charge
Rs
600
for
the
booster
dose.
Covaxin
is
yet
to
announce
the
price.
Can
I
walk
into
a
vaccination
centre
for
the
booster
dose?
Yes,
the
registration
can
be
done
both
online
as
well
as
offline.
If
you
do
not
want
to
book
a
slot
on
the
Co-Win
portal
then
you
can
walk
into
a
private
vaccination
centre
and
take
the
dose.
