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I paid for a Covid-19 vaccine
- ryzvonusef 6y ago>But unfortunately, in Pakistan where everything is done by citizens privately — from getting water through tankers, to private schools, to privately managed parks, to private security to private hospitals — one shouldn’t be all that surprised if getting a lifesaving vaccine should be any different. ---- >But once here, a decision then needed to be made. Should one wait for the free shot to be given by the government or should one pay for the vaccine dose that is now available, even if >1. Initially one was against the whole principle of letting the private sector sell the vaccine & >2. the price is quite steep (Rs 12,226 for two doses - around $79)? ---- >In addition to this, if someone pays for a dose because he is able to, that will free up a dose administered by the government for which there is no charge and that is likely to help someone get a dose who would otherwise not be able to afford the dose on sale. >Plus unlike a lot of other people, I didn’t use my connections to get a government dose out of turn when I wasn’t eligible for one and neither did I jump the queue. >And one other thing — you never know when the vaccine stocks will run out and when they will be replenished.
- ryzvonusef 6y agoI've linked to an article by a Pakistani Journalist, who recently bought a vaccine (Sputnik). The government provided free vaccine is CanSino and that's only for the over 70+. Do you feel eighty bucks is a fair price for a "free-market" vaccine?