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List of vaccination centres in Visakhapatnam to get your jab

As the city witnesses a decline in Covid-19 cases, the vaccination process is running at full speed so far, having completed 9.8 lakh vaccine doses for the citizens of Vizag. The vaccination centres in Visakhapatnam are said to have adopted a quick mechanism of administering vaccines to more individuals in a short span. In the first phase, a total of 60,000 medical staff, paramedical staff and ASHA workers got vaccinated, the second phase vaccination was done for 82,000 including police, frontline workers, revenue, municipal and Anganwadi workers. The third and fourth phases of vaccination so far have been completed for 8.38 lakh. Now, the Government has also given the nod to vaccinate mothers with children below five years, students and employees to move abroad on a priority basis. 

Also, from June 21, individuals above 18 years will get free vaccines, with the Centre buying 75 percent of the vaccine supply. Meanwhile, private hospitals such as Apollo are to give vaccines at a price set by the government. The price of Covishield has been fixed at Rs 780 per dose, Sputnik V at Rs 1,145 per dose and Covaxin at Rs 1,410 per dose. 

Here is the list of vaccination centres in Visakhapatnam:

Areas under GVMC/ Health centres 

Allipuram Bheemunipatnam Butchirajupalem Gnanapuram Maddilapalem
Narava Sagar Nagar Swarna Bharathi Anakapalli Malkapuram
Sriharipuram Pedagentyada Tagarapuvalasa Kaparada Vidyut Nagar
Chengal Rao Peta, RP peta Fishermen colony Prasad gardens Lakshmi Nagar
Burma camp One town Old Gajuwaka Arilova FRC

Urban and Rural areas

KGH Bheemili Aganampudi Gudenkottaveedhihukum Munching Foot
Aruku Simhachalam Narsipatnam Prasad Gardens Paderu
Visakha steel general hospital Sunkarametta Thalla valasa Pinakota Rambilli
Gopalapatnam Gomangi Lambasingi Anakapalli UFWC Malkapuram
Bhimavaram Gajuwaka Chintapalli Devada Dumbriguda
Gemelli Bhimili Buchimpeta Dimili Korokonda
Chodavaram DH Anakapalli G. Madugula Lungaparthi Paravada
Puram Pedabayalu Palavalasa Pendurthi Penugollu
Railway Hospital Sileru

 

All registered for Covid-19 vaccination will be given a token a day before or sent a message to the registered mobile number. All are requested to cooperate and be present at the centre well in advance, keeping in mind the norms and regulations. 

 

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