Supreme Court Disposes PIL Seeking Free Vaccination; Grants Liberty To Petitioner To Assist In Suo Motu Case
3 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Disposes PIL Seeking Free Vaccination; Grants Liberty To Petitioner To Assist In Suo Motu Case

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The bench headed by Justice D. Y. Chandrachud noted that the instant petition was filed by Social Democratic Party of India on May 10 in the midst of the second wave of the pandemic and that by the order of May 31 of the Supreme Court in its suo motu cognisance of the COVID-related issues, the concerns of the petitioner-in-person have been taken care of. Out of the several concerns expressed by a bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, L Nageswara Rao and S Ravindra Bhat with the 'Liberalized Vaccination Policy', the two prominent ones were : The dual pricing and procurement policy which forces states to directly procure vaccines from private manufacturers at a price fixed by them. Even as late as on May 31, the Centre maintained before the Supreme Court that 'all is well' with the vaccination policy, with the Solicitor General of India attempting to create a positive impression by mentioning the possibility of success in talks with foreign vaccine manufacturers. It may be recalled that in its April 30 order, the Supreme Court detailed several constitutional lacunae with the vaccine policy and went to the extent of prima facie saying that it was "detrimental to the right to life and health" and that it needs a rethink to "make it conform to the mandate of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India". Therefore, we believe that the Central Government should consider revisiting its current vaccine policy to ensure that it withstands the scrutiny of Articles 14 and Article 21 of the Constitution" - says the April 30 order of Supreme Court.

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A shot in the arm: Supreme Court calls for review of COVID vaccine mandates
2 years, 7 months ago

A shot in the arm: Supreme Court calls for review of COVID vaccine mandates

The Hindu  

The lack of transparency in assessing scientific evidence for the approval and administration of vaccines has been the subject of dispute with regard to India’s vaccine policy. The petitioner, Jacob Puliyel, a former member of the Central government’s National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation, sought the release of vaccine trial data for all phases, detailed minutes of the NTAGI, the …

COVID-19: Supreme Court upholds individual’s right against forcible vaccination
2 years, 7 months ago

COVID-19: Supreme Court upholds individual’s right against forcible vaccination

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld both the right of an individual against forcible vaccination and the government’s current vaccination policy to protect communitarian health, but found certain vaccine mandates imposed by State governments/Union Territories, which tend to deny access to basic welfare measures and freedom of movement to unvaccinated individuals, disproportionate. “With respect to bodily integrity and personal autonomy …

Door-to-door COVID vaccination not feasible in this diverse country, or just scrap policy: SC
3 years, 3 months ago

Door-to-door COVID vaccination not feasible in this diverse country, or just scrap policy: SC

India TV News  

Looking at the diverse conditions of the country, door-to-door COVID-19 vaccination is not feasible and it cannot pass a general direction to just scrap the existing policy, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday. The top court, which refused to entertain a plea of a lawyers’ body seeking door-to-door COVID-19 jab for the disabled and people belonging to weaker sections of …

Centre Gives Supreme Court Projection For 186-188 Crore Doses To Complete Vaccination By 2021 End
3 years, 5 months ago

Centre Gives Supreme Court Projection For 186-188 Crore Doses To Complete Vaccination By 2021 End

Live Law  

Ahead of the hearing in the suo moto COVID case on June 30, the Central Government has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court, in the light of several issues flagged by the Court with respect to the earlier vaccination policy.As directed by the Court, the Centre has given details about the projection of vaccine availability from five approved vaccines …

'Will Create Vaccine Inequity' : Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Centre's Policy To Sell 25% Vaccines To Private Hospitals
3 years, 6 months ago

'Will Create Vaccine Inequity' : Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Centre's Policy To Sell 25% Vaccines To Private Hospitals

Live Law  

Challenging the new policy adopted by the Central Government to reserve 25% of the domestically manufactured COVID vaccines for private hospitals, an application has been filed in the Supreme Court.The application filed by Rajya Sabha MP from Kerala and former mediaperson John Brittas and R Ramakumar, Professor at TISS, says that this policy will in effect "cause a reservation for …

Centralised free Covid vaccination policy for all adults kicks off today
3 years, 6 months ago

Centralised free Covid vaccination policy for all adults kicks off today

India TV News  

The centralised free vaccination policy began on Monday under which the government will provide free COVID-19 vaccine to all Indian citizens above 18 years of age. Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the announcement in a televised address to the nation and said the central government would take over the nationwide vaccination drive, and the Centre would procure 75 per cent …

India's vaccination policy: A U-turn and a spin
3 years, 6 months ago

India's vaccination policy: A U-turn and a spin

The Hindu  

“The adeptness of the Bharatiya Janata Party and its associates in the Sangh Parivar at the politics of appropriation is well known. Indeed, this is a vulgar political record, but the latest propaganda drive that the Union government and the BJP are trying to launch on the basis of the revised vaccine policy announced by the Prime Minister recently must …

Madhya Pradesh High Court Allows Private Hospitals To Return Remaining Vaccine Doses After Change In Centre's Vaccination Policy
3 years, 6 months ago

Madhya Pradesh High Court Allows Private Hospitals To Return Remaining Vaccine Doses After Change In Centre's Vaccination Policy

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday allowed the application filed by the private hospitals to return the remaining COVID-19 vaccine doses to the government, in view of the fact that the Central Government has changed its vaccination policy.A division bench of Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq and Justice Sujoy Paul directed the hospitals to return the indicated number of Viles/vaccine …

Tax on Covid jabs: PM Modi's vaccine policy change may end dispute with states
3 years, 6 months ago

Tax on Covid jabs: PM Modi's vaccine policy change may end dispute with states

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to the nation on Monday may bring a partial truce of sorts in the GST Council. However, the GST Council would have to take a final call on the tax applicable on the remaining 25% vaccines that will be delivered by private hospitals, said sources in the Union Health Ministry. As differences rose in the …

A necessary reversion: The Hindu Editorial on going back to free vaccines policy
3 years, 6 months ago

A necessary reversion: The Hindu Editorial on going back to free vaccines policy

The Hindu  

The Centre has announced a much-needed course correction in India’s vaccination policy with Prime Minister Narendra Modi taking the podium to announce that the month-old decision to leave States to procure vaccines on their own for their 18-44 population would be ending in two weeks. States were allowed to procure 25% of the vaccines manufactured and the Centre 50%, a …

Adopt transparent policy in allocating vaccines, Congress tells government
3 years, 6 months ago

Adopt transparent policy in allocating vaccines, Congress tells government

The Hindu  

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the reversion to centralised procurement of COVID-19 vaccines from June 21, the Congress on Tuesday asked the government to adopt a transparent policy in allocating vaccines to the States and spell out a road map of meeting its own deadline of fully vaccinating 100 crore citizens by December. The Congress reiterated its …

Free vaccines after Supreme Court's rap: Congress
3 years, 6 months ago

Free vaccines after Supreme Court's rap: Congress

India TV News  

The Congress on Monday contended that the Narendra Modi government's decision to provide free vaccines to all above 18 years of age was taken after the Supreme Court pulled it up and questioned its vaccine policy. "Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress President Sonia Gandhi, party leader Rahul Gandhi and several others have been writing to the government for providing …

India Inc Welcomes PM Modi's Decision For Vaccine Procurement By Centre
3 years, 6 months ago

India Inc Welcomes PM Modi's Decision For Vaccine Procurement By Centre

ABP News  

Mumbai: Leaders of India Inc. on Monday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to streamline vaccine procurement with the Centre bearing 75% of the cost of doses as it would provide speed to India's vaccination programme and leave states with more resources to fight the Coronavirus. Welcoming the decision, Tata Steel MD and CII President Mr T V Narendran, said, …

Supreme Court criticism, pressure forced vaccine policy U-turn: Opposition leaders
3 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court criticism, pressure forced vaccine policy U-turn: Opposition leaders

The Hindu  

Opposition leaders across the spectrum on Monday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new vaccination policy of providing free vaccines to all adults in government hospitals from June 21 has been driven by the Supreme Court’s criticism of its policy and constant pressure from political rivals. While several chief ministers of Opposition-ruled States thanked the Prime Minister for ‘reversing’ the …

'Humility, reaching out will not hurt him': Congress slams PM Modi over new vaccination policy tweak
3 years, 6 months ago

'Humility, reaching out will not hurt him': Congress slams PM Modi over new vaccination policy tweak

India TV News  

The Congress on Monday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his announcement during address to the nation that the government will provide free Covid vaccine to all those eligible, including those in the 18 plus age group. Moments after PM Modi concluded his address to the nation, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh attacked him and said that the prime minister …

Free COVID-19 vaccines for all above 18 from 21 June: 5 key highlights of Modi's speech
3 years, 6 months ago

Free COVID-19 vaccines for all above 18 from 21 June: 5 key highlights of Modi's speech

Firstpost  

Modi also stated that 25 percent of work-related to COVID-19 vaccination with states will now be handled by the Centre. The arrangement will be implemented in the coming two weeks Prime Minister Modi on Monday announced that the Central Government will provide free COVID-19 vaccines to states for all above 18 years of age from 21 June. “From 21 June, …

Modi Announces Free Covid Vaccines For All Adults: What The New Policy Entails
3 years, 6 months ago

Modi Announces Free Covid Vaccines For All Adults: What The New Policy Entails

News 18  

The central government will provide free vaccines against the coronavirus disease to all adults across all states from June 21, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, a significant announcement that pledged to change India’s inoculation strategy for maximum and efficient coverage. These groups did not have to pay anything under the centrally The vaccination of the 18-44 population is …

Centre to shoulder remaining 25% of vaccine work done by states, says PM Modi
3 years, 6 months ago

Centre to shoulder remaining 25% of vaccine work done by states, says PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the Centre would take the full responsibility of the procurement of coronavirus vaccines for the states. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the states will be informed about the number of doses they will be getting a week before the supply. He said that in a major shift in the previous vacccine procurement policy, …

Government will revert to centralised procurement of vaccines, says Modi
3 years, 6 months ago

Government will revert to centralised procurement of vaccines, says Modi

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced that India would revert to a system of centralised procurement of vaccines against COVID-19, with free vaccines to be provided for the 18-44 age group as well and with 25% of procurement kept open for the private sector. Announcing the decision during a televised broadcast to the nation, Mr. Modi said many chief …

Centre to provide free Covid vaccines to all adults from June 21: PM Modi
3 years, 6 months ago

Centre to provide free Covid vaccines to all adults from June 21: PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his address to the nation on Monday the Centre would take over the task of vaccination from state governments and provide Covid-19 vaccines free of cost to all adults from later this month. "It has been decided that from June 21, all adults over the age of 18 will be vaccinated free," PM Modi …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address | Centre to take over vaccine procurement from States, provide free for 18-44 age group
3 years, 6 months ago

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address | Centre to take over vaccine procurement from States, provide free for 18-44 age group

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation at 5 p.m. on Monday, hours after announcing the same on Twitter. He said the Centre, after observing developments during the deadly second wave of infections, has decided to once again take charge of procuring vaccines and will provide them to the States. Government of India spoke to State governments, leaders of political …

PM Modi announces free vaccination for 18+ from June 21
3 years, 6 months ago

PM Modi announces free vaccination for 18+ from June 21

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced free vaccination for 18 plus age group June 21 onward. PM Modi address to nation: Top Quotes The prime minister said vaccination is like a protection shield against the virus and asserted that vaccine supply would be increased significantly in India in coming days. 80 crore poor will be provided free ration under …

PM Modi announces free vaccines for all adults, says curfews lifted but Covid still here | Key Highlights
3 years, 6 months ago

PM Modi announces free vaccines for all adults, says curfews lifted but Covid still here | Key Highlights

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on Monday on the Covid-19 situation in the country. India's Covid vaccine policy Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the government had started working on logistics even as scientists were working on Covid-19 vaccines in 2020. Centre-State procurement Referring to India's Covid vaccine policy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the World Health Organisation issued …

PM Modi explains why Centre changed Covid-19 vaccine policy in May
3 years, 6 months ago

PM Modi explains why Centre changed Covid-19 vaccine policy in May

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced another change in Covid-19 vaccination policy from June 21. The central government will now procure 75 per cent of all Covid-19 vaccines and allocate them to the states free of cost, PM Modi said. It was said ‘one size does not fit all’ demanding a change in vaccination policy.” In the wake of …

Centre reclaims Covid vaccine procurement from states, to supply jabs free of cost for all adults
3 years, 6 months ago

Centre reclaims Covid vaccine procurement from states, to supply jabs free of cost for all adults

India Today  

Central government has decided to procure Covid-19 vaccines for everyone aged 18-44 and supply them to states free of cost, said PM Narendra Modi. "Today, it has been decided that the central government will take over the 25 per cent vaccination procurement that was handed over to states," said PM Modi. In May of this year, the Centre had issued …

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up May 31- June 6, 2021
3 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up May 31- June 6, 2021

Live Law  

Supreme Court Rejects Plea To Constitute Committees To Hold Preliminary Inquiries Before Lodging Sedition Cases Against Senior JournalistsCase: Vinod Dua vs. Union of India Citation: LL 2021 SC 266In its judgment quashing sedition case against Journalist Vinod Dua, the Supreme Court rejected the plea to direct the State Governments to. Supreme Court Rejects Plea To Constitute Committees To Hold Preliminary …

Can Delhi Govt. Administer Covaxin's 2nd Dose To All Eligible Persons In 18-44 Age Group Within 6 Weeks Of Their 1st Dose?: Delhi High Court
3 years, 6 months ago

Can Delhi Govt. Administer Covaxin's 2nd Dose To All Eligible Persons In 18-44 Age Group Within 6 Weeks Of Their 1st Dose?: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Delhi Government as to whether it will be in a position to administer the Covaxin's second dose to all willing and eligible persons in 18 to 44 age group, in the NCT of Delhi, before the expiry of six weeks period from the date of their having received the first dose.The Bench …

Constitution Doesn't Envisage Courts To Be Silent Spectators When Executive Policies Infringe Citizens' Rights : SC In COVID Vaccine Case
3 years, 6 months ago

Constitution Doesn't Envisage Courts To Be Silent Spectators When Executive Policies Infringe Citizens' Rights : SC In COVID Vaccine Case

Live Law  

While raising several questions at the Union Government's COVID vaccination policy and making a prima facie observation certain aspects of the policy are "arbitrary and irrational", the Supreme Court has taken efforts to clarify that it is not breaching the principle of separation of powers and that it is only performing a role envisaged by the Constitution. "Our Constitution does …

Paid vaccination policy for 18-44 age group prima facie arbitrary, says Supreme Court
3 years, 6 months ago

Paid vaccination policy for 18-44 age group prima facie arbitrary, says Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court has called the Union government’s paid vaccination policy for citizens 18-44 years of age as “ prima facie arbitrary and irrational”. The court said the Centre’s “Liberalised Vaccination Policy”, which covered the 18-44 age group, expected them to pay through their noses for their jab. “The policy of the Central government for conducting free vaccination themselves for …

Centre must make vaccines available free of cost to States, says Mamata
3 years, 6 months ago

Centre must make vaccines available free of cost to States, says Mamata

The Hindu  

The Central government must procure and make vaccines for COVID-19 available free of cost to all the States, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Wednesday Ms. Banerjee said that Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had called her on Tuesday on the subject of vaccination and she fully supported his view. Ms. Banerjee said there were about 140 crore …

Centre's Policy Of Paid Vaccination For 18-44 Years Prima Facie Arbitrary and Irrational : Supreme Court
3 years, 6 months ago

Centre's Policy Of Paid Vaccination For 18-44 Years Prima Facie Arbitrary and Irrational : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has made a prima facie observation that the Centre's vaccination policy, which does not provide free vaccination for those in the age-group of 18 to 44 years, as "arbitrary and irrational". Hence, due to the importance of vaccinating individuals in the 18-44 age group, the policy of the Central Government for conducting free vaccination themselves for groups …

Vaccine Policy Allowing Private Sector To Procure 25% Vaccines Directly From Manufacturers Challenged: MP High Court Seeks Govt. Response
3 years, 6 months ago

Vaccine Policy Allowing Private Sector To Procure 25% Vaccines Directly From Manufacturers Challenged: MP High Court Seeks Govt. Response

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has asked the State and Central Government to give their responses on the validity of Clause 8 of the National Vaccination Policy, which permits procurement of 25% vaccines by the private sector directly from the vaccine manufacturers, without any involvement of the Centre and the State.The Bench of Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq and Justice Atul …

Delhi HC pulls up Centre over vaccines for 18-45 yrs group
3 years, 6 months ago

Delhi HC pulls up Centre over vaccines for 18-45 yrs group

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Tuesday asked the Centre as to why it made a “wrong” declaration that it will vaccinate people between 18-45 years when “there is no vaccine available in the country”. The Supreme Court on Monday also questioned the Centre’s vaccine policy, saying the government needs to “smell the coffee” and modify its policy that requires states …

COVID Vaccines : Why States Have To Pay Higher Prices? Price Must Be Uniform, Supreme Court Tells Centre
3 years, 6 months ago

COVID Vaccines : Why States Have To Pay Higher Prices? Price Must Be Uniform, Supreme Court Tells Centre

Live Law  

"There needs to be one price for COVID-19 vaccines across the nation", said the Supreme Court during the suo moto case on COVID-related issues. A 3-Judge Bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, L. Nageswara Rao and S. Ravindra Bhat posed tough questions to the Central Government on the rationale of the dual pricing and procurement policy of COVID vaccines adopted by …

Supreme Court asks Centre about vaccine-procurement policy
3 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court asks Centre about vaccine-procurement policy

India TV News  

The Supreme Court asked the Centre on Monday about the vaccine-procurement policy by referring to the fact that states are in the process of issuing global tenders to procure jabs for coronavirus. A bench, headed by Justice DY Chandrachud and also comprising Justices S Ravindra Bhat and L Nageswara Rao, was hearing a suo motu case related to the supply …

Vaccine production from domestic players to be enough to vaccinate all by year-end: Centre tells Supreme Court
3 years, 6 months ago

Vaccine production from domestic players to be enough to vaccinate all by year-end: Centre tells Supreme Court

India TV News  

The Centre on Monday told Supreme Court that entire eligible population will be vaccinated by 2021-end. Solicitor general Tushar Mehta told a bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, LN Rao and SR Bhat that the production from domestic vaccine producers - SII, Bharat Biotech and Reddy's Lab - will be enough to vaccinate all who are over 18 years of age. …

Covid-19 Vaccines Not Available For Age Group 18-45: Allahabad High Court Directs State Counsel To Seek Instructions From UP Government
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19 Vaccines Not Available For Age Group 18-45: Allahabad High Court Directs State Counsel To Seek Instructions From UP Government

Live Law  

The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has asked the Additional Chief Standing Counsel of Uttar Pradesh to seek instructions with respect to availability of Covid-19 vaccines in the state, especially with respect to the persons falling in age group of 18-45 The order has been passed by a Division Bench comprising of Justices Rajan Roy and Saurabh Lavania …

Centre Defends Vaccine Policy, Tells SC 'Overzealous Intervention May Cause Unforeseen Consequences'
3 years, 7 months ago

Centre Defends Vaccine Policy, Tells SC 'Overzealous Intervention May Cause Unforeseen Consequences'

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Centre submitted an affidavit defending its vaccine policy and told the Supreme Court that 'judicial intervention can lead to unforeseen consequence'. The Centre said that the rationale behind the new liberalised pricing policy for the COVID-19 vaccine is to ensure scaling up of vaccine coverage, incentivize vaccine manufacturers to rapidly scale up their production, and to attract …

Price Factor Of Vaccines Won't Impact Ultimate Beneficiary As States Have Declared Free Vaccination : Centre Tells Supreme Court
3 years, 7 months ago

Price Factor Of Vaccines Won't Impact Ultimate Beneficiary As States Have Declared Free Vaccination : Centre Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Central government has, submitted before the Supreme Court that the price factor of Covid vaccines will not have any impact on the ultimate beneficiary namely, the eligible person getting the vaccine since all State Governments have already declared their policy decision that they'll administering vaccine to its residents, free of cost. Centre has said that all citizens of all …

"COVID Vaccination Policy Conforms To Constitutional Mandate, Executive Needs Discretion, Requires No Interference By Court,: Centre Tells Supreme Court
3 years, 7 months ago

"COVID Vaccination Policy Conforms To Constitutional Mandate, Executive Needs Discretion, Requires No Interference By Court,: Centre Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Central Government has submitted before the Supreme Court that its vaccination policy conforms to mandate of Article 14 and Article 21 of the Constitution of India, and therefore requires no interference by the Supreme Court. Due to consultations and "persuasions" by the Central Government both the manufactures of vaccine have declared their prices which are uniform for all State …

COVID-19- Doorstep Vaccination Of Elderly, Disabled And Others Who Can't Approach Vaccination Centres: Orissa HC Seeks Centre's Response
3 years, 7 months ago

COVID-19- Doorstep Vaccination Of Elderly, Disabled And Others Who Can't Approach Vaccination Centres: Orissa HC Seeks Centre's Response

Live Law  

Dealing with a petition seeking judicial intervention to ensure vaccination for senior citizens with ailments and for those who are physically challenged and are unable to approach the vaccination centres, the Orissa High Court on Thursday adjourned the matter for hearing on May 12 in light of the Supreme Court's order dated April 30.COVID19-Plea In Supreme Court Seeks To Ensure. …

Vaccine pricing policy may create disparity, revisit it: Supreme Court directs Centre
3 years, 7 months ago

Vaccine pricing policy may create disparity, revisit it: Supreme Court directs Centre

India TV News  

The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to revisit its COVID-19 vaccine pricing policy, saying it would prima facie result in a detriment to the right to public health. The apex court said that compelling state governments to negotiate with manufacturers on grounds of promoting competition and making it attractive for new vaccine manufacturers will result in a serious detriment …

Centre's Vaccine Policy Prima Facie Detrimental To Right To Health: Supreme Court
3 years, 7 months ago

Centre's Vaccine Policy Prima Facie Detrimental To Right To Health: Supreme Court

Live Law  

The manner in which Centre's current vaccine policy has been framed would prima facie result in a detriment to the right to public health which is an integral element of Article 21 of the Constitution, said the Supreme Court in the suo moto case In Re Distribution of Essential Services and Supplies During Pandemic A Bench comprising of Justices DY …

Undermining ‘vaccination for all’
3 years, 7 months ago

Undermining ‘vaccination for all’

The Hindu  

April 27, 2021 12:02 am | Updated 12:23 am IST Just when the spread of COVID-19 has reached catastrophic proportions, with the daily case-load rising faster than that seen anywhere in the world since the beginning of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the Government of India has acted by unveiling a completely revamped vaccine strategy. Second, and more importantly, a significant …

People Above 18 Years To Get Free Covid Vaccine In Jharkhand, Says CM Hemant Soren
3 years, 8 months ago

People Above 18 Years To Get Free Covid Vaccine In Jharkhand, Says CM Hemant Soren

News 18  

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday night said that his government will provide Covid-19 vaccine to people above 18 years of age for free. Opposition parties alleged that the policy implies that the central government has abdicated its responsibility to provide free vaccines to citizens between the age group of 18 and 45 years. “In Jharkhand, the corona vaccine …

Supreme Court asks Centre for national policy on oxygen supply, essential drugs and method of vaccination
3 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court asks Centre for national policy on oxygen supply, essential drugs and method of vaccination

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Thursday took suo motu cognisance on prevailing COVID-19 situation in the country. The top court also issued a notice to the Centre, asking for the national policy on issues relating to supply of oxygen, essential drugs and method and manner of vaccination. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, Justices L Nageswara Rao and …

Congress: modified vaccine policy ‘regressive, inequitable’
3 years, 8 months ago

Congress: modified vaccine policy ‘regressive, inequitable’

Hindustan Times  

A day after the Centre modified the vaccination policy, the Congress on Tuesday alleged it will overburden the states, encourage profiteering, and worsen inequality as people below 45 years will only get Covid-19 doses through private sales. The party also said the modified policy might lead to unhealthy price bidding in the absence of a price ceiling for vaccine doses. …

Give COVID-19 Vaccine To All Above 18 Years : Lawyer Files PIL In Supreme Court
3 years, 8 months ago

Give COVID-19 Vaccine To All Above 18 Years : Lawyer Files PIL In Supreme Court

Live Law  

In the wake of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, a lawyer has filed a Public Interest Litigation petition in the Supreme Court seeking COVID-19 vaccination for all above the age of 18 years.Saying that widespread vaccination of all young and working population is essential to arrest the deadly surge of the coronovirus in its second wave, Advocate Rashmi …

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot urges Centre to allow vaccination for all above 18 years
3 years, 8 months ago

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot urges Centre to allow vaccination for all above 18 years

India Today  

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday urged the central government to ensure that the Covid-19 vaccination of people above the age of 18 years commences soon. Ashok Gehlot said in a Twitter post that he has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting him to issue a Standard Operating Procedure to combat the Covid-19 pandemic in the …

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