Still no clarity on private-sector price for Covid-19 vaccines
The Medical Schemes Act restricts payments to scheme members, which makes direct payments for uninsured people illegal
20 April 2021 - 14:11
With just weeks to go until the government expects to begin its coronavirus vaccine rollout, it has yet to finalise a pricing structure for the private sector, leaving medical schemes and healthcare providers unsure how to make financial provision for the rollout.
The national vaccination campaign is due to start on May 17 and aims to reach 46.2-million people by March 2022. The government has ordered 31-million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot vaccine, and 30-million doses of Pfizer’s double-shot regimen at a cost of $10 a dose, according to health minister Zweli Mkhize...
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