Medibuddy, Pharmeasy, 1mg and other health aggregators may join COVID-19 vaccination drive

Companies like Medibuddy, Pharmeasy and 1mg are in talks with manufacturers to gain supplies of vaccines that they will provide to apartment complexes, neighbourhood clinics and dispensaries and small towns.

Health aggregators are expected to join India's expanded vaccination drive which from May 1 will include everyone over the age of 18.

Players such as Medibuddy, Pharmeasy and 1mg are in talks with vaccine manufacturers to gain supplies of vaccines, which they will provide to apartment complexes, neighbourhood clinics and dispensaries, office campuses and small towns.

India is in the middle of a ferocious second wave, with daily reported infection topping 3 lakh for the second consecutive day on April 23.

While expanding the vaccination drive, the Centre has also allowed states to acquire 50 percent of their vaccine requirement and allowed private parties to vaccinate individuals. The players are also in talks with the Centre-run CoWin platform to integrate systems and ensure that all vaccinations are counted, industry sources told.