Pharmacies at risk as state fails to pay for vaccines
Pharmacies are reportedly at risk of going out of business due to nonpayment by the national department of health for the Covid-19 vaccines they have been administering.
Photo: iStockAccording to the July 1 communiqué signed by the department’s director-general, Sandile Buthelezi, which City Press has seen, “in accordance with the sales and distribution agreement, the principle has been agreed that the national department of health will reimburse the private sites for the administration of vaccinations to uninsured people, including walk-ins, provided they are registered on the electronic vaccination data system.
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