NEW DELHI: In bid to help bolster the vaccine implementation drive by the govt of India,   Aster DM Healthcare has partnered with Dr. Reddy's Laboratories to administer the Sputnik V Vaccine as part of a limited pilot soft launch.

Indian conglomerate health care provider Aster DM will initially inoculate beneficiaries in Kochi (Kerala) and Kolhapur (Maharashtra) through Aster Medcity, Kochi and Aster Aadhar, Kolhapur hospitals.

At Aster, over a hundred staff have been trained at the 14 hospitals spread across the country. Beneficiary protocols have been established as per Standard Operating Procedures recommended by the Government which includes registration, waiting area allocation along with patient education & awareness displays and post-vaccination observation, Aster said in a statement. Trained medical staff along with emergency care support, will be stationed to administer appropriate care in case of an adverse event, the statement added.

Dr. Reddy's has facilitated the necessary cold storage infrastructure for vaccine storage at the hospitals.

Aster DM Healthcare Limited is one of the largest integrated healthcare service providers operating in GCC and an emerging healthcare player in India.

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