Private Covid-19 vaccination cost includes other charges

The cost of Covid-19 vaccination service at private facilities includes the price of the vaccine and several charges set by the private hospital and medical practitioners concerned, Deputy Health Minister Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali said.

The charges included consultation fees in the Seventh Schedule under the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998 (Act 586); service charges and charges for consumable items used when handling Covid-19 vaccine injections, he said...