Set up more private centres before vaccination of people in 18-45 age group begins: Centre to states
3 years, 8 months ago

Set up more private centres before vaccination of people in 18-45 age group begins: Centre to states

India Today  

Ahead of the roll-out of vaccination of people aged between 18 and 45 from May 1, the Centre on Saturday asked states to register additional private vaccination centres and ensure effective crowd management at sites and stressed on inoculation through "only online registration" for beneficiaries in the age bracket. Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan and Empowered Group on Technology and Data Management to Combat Covid-19 chairman R S Sharma held a high-level meeting on Saturday to guide states and union territories on effective implementation of the new vaccination strategy and to review their augmentation plans so as to strengthen the existing hospital and clinical treatment infrastructure for Covid-19 patients. With regards to the Phase-3 vaccination strategy from May 1, the states were advised to register additional private Covid Vaccination Centres on mission mode by engaging with private hospitals, hospitals of industrial establishments, industry associations, etc., the health ministry said in a statement. "To prepare and implement a Comprehensive Plan for Augmentation, the States were advised to identify additional Dedicated Covid-19 hospitals and prepare field hospital facilities either through DRDO, CSIR or similar agencies in the public and private sector," it said.

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Centre no longer to procure Covid vaccines for states
1 year, 8 months ago

Centre no longer to procure Covid vaccines for states

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Centre will no longer follow its practice of procuring Covid-19 vaccines for the states, health minister T. Harish Rao said on Friday, following a decision taken at a meeting on Covid-19 preparedness headed by Union health minister Dr Mansaukh Mandaviya. Harish Rao, in a press note, said the Union minister had advised state governments to procure vaccines from …

Centre plans COVID-19 mock drill to prepare states
2 years ago

Centre plans COVID-19 mock drill to prepare states

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: States and Union territories will undertake a mock drill across all health facilities on Tuesday to ensure the operational readiness of the Covid-dedicated facilities, with a specific focus on oxygen plants, ventilators, logistics, and human resources. During a virtual meeting with health ministers and senior officials of states and UTs, Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday said …

India supplied 23.9 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses to 101 countries, UN entities: Centre
2 years, 5 months ago

India supplied 23.9 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses to 101 countries, UN entities: Centre

Firstpost  

Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar said as on 19 July, 2022, a total of 200.34 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered to beneficiaries above 12 years of age in the country New Delhi: India has supplied 23.9 crore doses of coronavirus vaccine to 101 countries and UN entities in the form of grant, commercial export, or …

Centre Asks All Depts to Organise Free Covid Vaccination Camps at Workplaces
2 years, 5 months ago

Centre Asks All Depts to Organise Free Covid Vaccination Camps at Workplaces

News 18  

The Centre has asked all its departments to organise Covid vaccination camps at the workplaces for providing free precaution doses of the vaccine to the eligible employees and their family members. As part of celebration of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, government of India has recently launched a new initiative ‘COVID Vaccination Amrit Mahotsav’ to provide free precaution dose to all …

Free booster shots: Housing societies request BMC to arrange camps
2 years, 5 months ago

Free booster shots: Housing societies request BMC to arrange camps

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai Within 24 hours of the Centre announcing free booster shots for citizens between the 18-60 age group for 75 days from July 15, the ward offices of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation have started receiving requests from residential housing societies to hold vaccination camps in their premises. With 200 flats, representatives of Radhika Residency, Chembur have approached the local BMC …

COVID precautionary dose for 18+ available at private vaccination centres from today. Details
2 years, 8 months ago

COVID precautionary dose for 18+ available at private vaccination centres from today. Details

India TV News  

Highlights The precaution dose will be of the same vaccine as the first and the second dose as of now The final guidelines on the precaution dose for people above 18 will soon be issued soon So far, about 96% of those above the age of 15 years in the country have received at least one dose Precaution dose of …

Paid Covid-19 booster vaccine for all adults at private centres
2 years, 8 months ago

Paid Covid-19 booster vaccine for all adults at private centres

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: In a major move, the Centre has allowed booster doses or what it calls precautionary doses of the Covid-19 vaccine for everyone above 18 years of age at private healthcare centres from April 10. Last June, the Centre had capped the administration charges for private vaccination centres at Rs 150 per dose. Covishield costs Rs 600 per dose …

Covid booster dose for 18+ to be available from April 10 at private vaccination centres
2 years, 8 months ago

Covid booster dose for 18+ to be available from April 10 at private vaccination centres

India TV News  

Highlights Covid precaution doses will now be available to 18+ population group from April 10 The ongoing free vaccination programme would continue: Centre About 96% of all 15+ population have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose The Centre on Friday said that Covid precaution doses will now be available to 18 plus population group from April 10 at private …

Govt Considering Covid Vaccine Booster Dose for Those Travelling Overseas for Edu, Jobs, Official & Biz Work
2 years, 8 months ago

Govt Considering Covid Vaccine Booster Dose for Those Travelling Overseas for Edu, Jobs, Official & Biz Work

News 18  

The government may soon allow a precaution dose of Covid-19 vaccine for those seeking to travel abroad for education, employment, sports and for attending official or business commitments, official sources said on Saturday. The Union Health Ministry is also learnt to have received representations for allowing administration of precaution dose for those seeking to travel for employment opportunities, educational purpose …

Government mulls Covid booster shots for all above 18 years
2 years, 9 months ago

Government mulls Covid booster shots for all above 18 years

The Hindu  

The government is considering allowing booster dose of Covid vaccine for all those above 18 years in view of a surge in infections in parts of the world and ease difficulties faced during international travel, sources said on Monday. "The government is considering to allow booster dose of Covid vaccine to all those above 18 years in view of a …

Centre releases guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination for kids between 12 to 14 years; Corbevax vaccine to be used
2 years, 9 months ago

Centre releases guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination for kids between 12 to 14 years; Corbevax vaccine to be used

Firstpost  

Two doses of Biological E’s intramuscular vaccine Corbevax would be administered to the beneficiaries in the 12-14 years age group at an interval of 28 days, the guidelines said. The Centre on Tuesday released guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination of children between 12-14 years that will begin from 16 March and said only Corbevax vaccine would be used for the beneficiaries …

Government releases guidelines for Covid vaccination of children in 12-14 years age group
2 years, 9 months ago

Government releases guidelines for Covid vaccination of children in 12-14 years age group

The Hindu  

The Centre on Tuesday released guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination of children between 12-14 years that will begin from March 16 and said only Corbevax vaccine would be used for the beneficiaries of this age group. Two doses of Biological E's intramuscular vaccine Corbevax would be administered to the beneficiaries in the 12-14 years age group at an interval of 28 …

Govt Releases Guidelines for Covid Vaccination of Children in 12-14 Years Age Group
2 years, 9 months ago

Govt Releases Guidelines for Covid Vaccination of Children in 12-14 Years Age Group

News 18  

The Centre on Tuesday released guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination of children between 12-14 years that will begin from March 16 and said only Corbevax vaccine would be used for the beneficiaries of this age group. Two doses of Biological E’s intramuscular vaccine Corbevax would be administered to the beneficiaries in the 12-14 years age group at an interval of 28 …

Covid vaccination for children in 12-14 yrs group to begin this week
2 years, 9 months ago

Covid vaccination for children in 12-14 yrs group to begin this week

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Centre is likely to begin the Covid vaccination for children in the age group of 12 -14 years this week, while the co-morbidity clause for administering precaution doses to senior citizens would be removed, official sources said on Monday. The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization is learnt to have given its recommendation to begin vaccination of …

Over 50 Lakh Healthcare, Frontline Workers Taken Precaution Dose of Covid-19 Vaccine
2 years, 11 months ago

Over 50 Lakh Healthcare, Frontline Workers Taken Precaution Dose of Covid-19 Vaccine

News 18  

Over 50 lakh healthcare, frontline workers and citizens aged 60 years and above have been administered the precaution dose of COVID-19 vaccine since January 10, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Tuesday. With the administration of nearly 80 lakh vaccine doses in a span of 24 hours, the cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has exceeded 158.04 …

New Registration Not Needed For Precautionary Covid-19 Vaccine Dose: Centre
2 years, 11 months ago

New Registration Not Needed For Precautionary Covid-19 Vaccine Dose: Centre

ABP News  

New Delhi: The precautionary Covid-19 vaccination dose or Booster dose for health and frontline workers and senior citizens above 60 years of age with comorbidities will start from January 10. The eligible population who already received their two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine and eligible for the booster dose will not be required to undergo new registration, said the Union …

No need for new registration for those taking precautionary dose of Covid vaccine: Government
2 years, 11 months ago

No need for new registration for those taking precautionary dose of Covid vaccine: Government

India TV News  

Highlights Appointment for precaution COVID-19 dose begins today Vaccination with onsite appointment starts on 10th January There is no need for new registration for those taking the precautionary dose of COVID-19 vaccine and they can directly take an appointment from Saturday or walk-in, the Union Health Ministry said. From January 10, India will start administering the precautionary dose of the …

Covid-19: Vaccination of children aged between 15 and 18 begins today
2 years, 11 months ago

Covid-19: Vaccination of children aged between 15 and 18 begins today

Hindustan Times  

Amid concerns over the new, highly transmissible Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, India is all set to begin vaccinating the 15 to 18-year-old age group against the coronavirus disease from today. States have been asked to ensure there are separate queues and vaccination teams for the 15-18 age group to avoid confusion with the vaccination process of all adults. Potential beneficiaries …

Take measures to avoid mixing-up of vaccines: Health ministry on children vaccination
2 years, 11 months ago

Take measures to avoid mixing-up of vaccines: Health ministry on children vaccination

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday said states and union territories should take necessary measures, including setting up separate vaccination centres, to avoid mixing-up of Covid vaccines during administration of shots to those in the 15-18 age group. He advised them to ensure orientation of vaccinators and vaccination team members for the inoculation exercise for those in …

COVID vaccination for 15-18 age group to begin tomorrow
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID vaccination for 15-18 age group to begin tomorrow

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement, the country is preparing to begin the COVID-19 vaccination drive for 15-18-year-old children from Monday. As per Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain, the national capital has the capacity to vaccinate 3 lakh children falling in the age group of 15 to 18 years every day. PM Modi on December 25, …

Registration opens for children’s vaccination
2 years, 11 months ago

Registration opens for children’s vaccination

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Nearly 300,000 children between 15 and 18 years of age registered to receive Covid-19 vaccination on the government’s CoWIN portal on Saturday, the first day they became eligible in India’s expanded inoculation programme that begins from January 3. “It’s my request to parents that they should register their eligible children for vaccination.” Children aged 15-18 will start receiving …

COVID-19 vaccination: CoWIN opens registrations for those between 15-18 age group
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 vaccination: CoWIN opens registrations for those between 15-18 age group

India TV News  

Highlights Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Dec 25 had announced the beginning of vaccinations for under 18 India is witnessing a spike in COVID-19 cases along with Omicron case rise Union govt will share the supply schedule of 'Covaxin' with all the States and UTs in next few days In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement on Christmas, registrations …

No doctor’s certificate needed for third dose of COVID-19 vaccine
2 years, 11 months ago

No doctor’s certificate needed for third dose of COVID-19 vaccine

The Hindu  

Those below 18 and eligible for a vaccination can register on CoWin from January 1 and those above 60 with comorbidities don’t need a doctor's certificate to register for a “precaution’ dose or third dose of a vaccine that a recipient has previously been inoculated with, the Centre said on Tuesday. On Monday, the Health Ministry had said that those …

Centre issues clarification on COVID-19 'precautionary doses' for those above 60 years; says no requirement for medical certificate
2 years, 11 months ago

Centre issues clarification on COVID-19 'precautionary doses' for those above 60 years; says no requirement for medical certificate

Firstpost  

Senior citizens with co-morbidities, who have received two doses of the vaccine, will on doctor’s advice be provided with the precaution dose from 10 January People above the age of 60, who wish to avail of the ‘precautionary COVID-19 vaccine dose’, will not need to upload or provide a medical certificate for eligibility, the Centre clarified on Tuesday. The clarification …

Centre to Hold Crucial Meet With All States, UTs Today to Oversee Prep for Next Phase of Covid Vaccination
2 years, 11 months ago

Centre to Hold Crucial Meet With All States, UTs Today to Oversee Prep for Next Phase of Covid Vaccination

News 18  

The Centre is likely to hold a crucial meeting with all states and Union Territories around 11am on Tuesday to discuss the rollout of the next phase of Covid-19 vaccination under which teenagers aged 15-18 will be inoculated and precautionary shots will be given to healthcare and frontline workers and senior citizens with comorbidities. The “Guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination of …

Dedicated vaccine sites to be set up for children aged 15, above: Centre
2 years, 11 months ago

Dedicated vaccine sites to be set up for children aged 15, above: Centre

India Today  

The Centre on Tuesday said dedicated vaccine sites will be set up for children aged 15 years and over. In other worlds, all those whose birth year is 2007 or before, shall be eligible," said Health Secretary Rakesh Bhushan. Decision taken after meeting of union health secretary with states today 2) Those above 60+ years can avail precautionary dose without …

How states are gearing up to vaccinate 15 to 18 year-olds against Covid-19 from Jan 3
2 years, 11 months ago

How states are gearing up to vaccinate 15 to 18 year-olds against Covid-19 from Jan 3

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Christmas that children between 15 and 18 years of age will be vaccinated from January 3 onwards. Here’s how some states are gearing up for the 15-18 age group vaccination drive: DELHI Delhi is likely to set up the vaccination drive for teenagers in the 15-18 age group at existing centres. TAMIL NADU The …

State Must Not Drag Its Feet and Make Covid Vaccination Mandatory for All Adults
3 years ago

State Must Not Drag Its Feet and Make Covid Vaccination Mandatory for All Adults

News 18  

We live in times when the state is expected to be decisive, unyielding and uncompromising in national interest. Take for instance, the curious service charge price cap of Rs 150 for the private sector, taking away any incentive the market may have to join the vaccination drive. There is no reason people will pay for vaccines in private sector hospitals …

Over 18.53 crore unutilized COVID vaccine doses available with States, UTs: Centre
3 years, 1 month ago

Over 18.53 crore unutilized COVID vaccine doses available with States, UTs: Centre

India TV News  

Over 18.53 crore balance and unutilised COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the States and Union Territories, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday. The ministry further said that so far 1,23,19,12,030 vaccine doses have been provided to States and Union Territories through free of cost channel and through the direct state procurement category. The vaccination drive …

Over 2,000 elderly and differently-abled people get COVID-19 vaccine at home in Ahmedabad
3 years, 2 months ago

Over 2,000 elderly and differently-abled people get COVID-19 vaccine at home in Ahmedabad

Firstpost  

The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation on 7 October launched this special facility for those above the age of 50 years and differently-abled above the age of 18 Ahmedabad: More than 2,000 elderly and differently-abled people have so far received their COVID-19 vaccine doses at home in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad city, as part of the local civic body’s special drive to achieve the …

Over 64.36 Cr Covid Vaccine Doses Provided to States, UTs
3 years, 3 months ago

Over 64.36 Cr Covid Vaccine Doses Provided to States, UTs

News 18  

Over 64.36 crore coronavirus vaccine doses have been provided to states and union territories so far through the Centre’s free of cost channel and the direct state procurement category, the health ministry said on Tuesday. The ministry said that 5,42,30,546 COVID-19 vaccine doses — balance and unutilised — are still available with states and UTs. It said that as part …

Centre allocates ₹1,353 crore to NE as emergency Covid response package
3 years, 4 months ago

Centre allocates ₹1,353 crore to NE as emergency Covid response package

Hindustan Times  

The Centre on Tuesday allocated nearly ₹1,353 crore to northeastern states to fund their Covid-19 containment efforts after a review meeting with the health ministers of the region in Guwahati. Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya also assured regular supply of vaccines to all states in northeast. Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya said, the special package of ₹1,352.92 crore was meant …

Mass vaccination programme starts winding down, focus shifts to pop-up centres
3 years, 4 months ago

Mass vaccination programme starts winding down, focus shifts to pop-up centres

Dutch News  

The 25 regional health boards are closing at least 73 vaccination locations in the coming weeks, replacing them by mobile units and pop-up locations, the AD reported on Wednesday. Thirteen of the 14 health board vaccination locations in the Rotterdam-Rijnmond region will have been closed by the end of September, and six have already closed since July. Religion The Friesland …

Mass vaccination programme starts winding down, focus shifts to pop-up centres
3 years, 4 months ago

Mass vaccination programme starts winding down, focus shifts to pop-up centres

Dutch News  

The 25 regional health boards are closing at least 73 vaccination locations in the coming weeks, replacing them by mobile units and pop-up locations, the AD reported on Wednesday. Thirteen of the 14 health board vaccination locations in the Rotterdam-Rijnmond region will have been closed by the end of September, and six have already closed since July. Religion The Friesland …

Covid vaccination declined from nearly 9 cr in April to 6 cr in May: Health Minister
3 years, 5 months ago

Covid vaccination declined from nearly 9 cr in April to 6 cr in May: Health Minister

Live Mint  

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday informed that the pace of Covid vaccination had declined after the Centre allowed the states to procure and administer doses. He said during the implementation of "Liberalized Pricing and Accelerated National Covid Vaccination Strategy" from May 1 to June 20, the total number of doses administered declined with states saying they faced difficulties …

Health and frontline workers, vulnerable groups given priority in Covid vaccination: Centre
3 years, 5 months ago

Health and frontline workers, vulnerable groups given priority in Covid vaccination: Centre

India Today  

The Covid vaccination programme gives priority to strengthening the country's healthcare system by protecting health and frontline workers as well as the most vulnerable groups, the government said on Thursday and dismissed media reports alleging that the inoculation strategy is "neglecting" the elderly and vulnerable and "privileges the rich". READ: Govt caps monthly vaccine stock limit for private hospitals from …

Private hospitals no longer allowed to directly procure COVID-19 vaccines from manufacturers
3 years, 5 months ago

Private hospitals no longer allowed to directly procure COVID-19 vaccines from manufacturers

India TV News  

Starting July 1, private hospitals in the country will no longer be allowed to directly procure COVID-19 vaccines from manufacturers and have to place orders on the Centre's CoWIN portal. The Union health ministry will facilitate the supply of these vaccines to the private hospitals after payment is made electronically through the NHA portal. "The likely monthly consumption shall be …

COVID-19 | Gujarat government sets vaccination deadline for people involved in professional activities
3 years, 6 months ago

COVID-19 | Gujarat government sets vaccination deadline for people involved in professional activities

The Hindu  

The Gujarat government has made it mandatory for the people involved in “professional activities” in the State’s 18 cities and towns, which continue to remain under coronavirus-induced night curfew, to get themselves vaccinated against the virus by June 30. “It is compulsory for directors, owners and staff of those involved in vyavasayik activities in 18 cities, where curfew will continue …

Homeless people barred from registering for Covid vaccination? Health Ministry responds
3 years, 6 months ago

Homeless people barred from registering for Covid vaccination? Health Ministry responds

India TV News  

A number of reports have claimed that homeless people were "barred and conspicuously left out" from registering for COVID-19 vaccination due to unavailability of technical requirements. They further stated that the "requirement to register digitally", "knowledge of English and access to a computer or a smartphone connected to the internet" are some of the factors depriving people of vaccination. The …

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 …

Free COVID-19 vaccinations for adults from today, Co-WIN pre-registration not mandatory; what you need to know
3 years, 6 months ago

Free COVID-19 vaccinations for adults from today, Co-WIN pre-registration not mandatory; what you need to know

Firstpost  

Free COVID-19 vaccine for all adults: Government’ new policy for vaccination in the country will come into effect on 21 June; all you need to know on Firstpost The new policy of India’s inoculation strategy in which the Central Government will provide free vaccines against COVID-19 to adults across states will begin today. The Centre’s new policy came days after …

Over 2.18 Crore Covid-19 Vaccine Doses Still Available with States, UTs: Govt
3 years, 6 months ago

Over 2.18 Crore Covid-19 Vaccine Doses Still Available with States, UTs: Govt

News 18  

More than 2.18 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses are available with states and union territories, and over 56,70,350 more are in the pipeline and will be received by them in the next three days, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday. More than 27.28 crore vaccine doses have been provided to the states and UTs so far by the government of …

Coronavirus News Updates: Sputnik V vaccine soft launch scaled up in Delhi and Mumbai, says Dr Reddy's
3 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus News Updates: Sputnik V vaccine soft launch scaled up in Delhi and Mumbai, says Dr Reddy's

Firstpost  

9:55 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Coronavirus latest news update: Vaccination update ‘Near home vaccination centres for elderly, differently-abled’ The government has allowed setting up of ‘’near home’’ vaccination centres for elderly and differently-abled people for simplifying the process of inoculation for them. In a statement, Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Rattan Lal Kataria highlighted various steps taken …

Rural Resistance to Covid Vaccination in MP over Rumours of Death and Impotence
3 years, 6 months ago

Rural Resistance to Covid Vaccination in MP over Rumours of Death and Impotence

News 18  

Madhya Pradesh has begun a phased unlocking of Covid-related restrictions on residents from June 1 and mass vaccination has also been taken up as a top priority by the administration to keep the pandemic in check. Among the worst performers in terms of two vaccine doses delivered to people in the 45+ age group in Madhya Pradesh are far-lung and …

COVID Vaccination Registration : Bombay High Court Asks State Govt To Consider PIL Petitioners' Suggestions For Improvement
3 years, 6 months ago

COVID Vaccination Registration : Bombay High Court Asks State Govt To Consider PIL Petitioners' Suggestions For Improvement

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday asked the Maharashtra Government to consider a PIL petitioner's suggestions to improve the vaccine registration experience through the CoWIN portal and give preferential treatment for immunization to people with comorbidities in the 18-44 age category.A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni added that authorities need not. The Bombay High …

COVID-19 updates: Centre caps vaccine prices at private hospitals; UP, Bihar ease curbs as new cases fall below one lakh
3 years, 6 months ago

COVID-19 updates: Centre caps vaccine prices at private hospitals; UP, Bihar ease curbs as new cases fall below one lakh

Firstpost  

While COVAXIN and Covishield are now priced at Rs 1,410 and Rs 780 per dose, respectively, in private hospitals, Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine will cost Rs 1,145 per dose The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday issued an order capping the service charge to Rs 150 for the administration of three approved COVID vaccines in private hospitals across India, effetively reducing …

In Centre's revised guidelines, Covid vaccines for states based on population, cases
3 years, 6 months ago

In Centre's revised guidelines, Covid vaccines for states based on population, cases

Hindustan Times  

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the Centre will take back the charge for procuring Covid-19 vaccines and distributing them to states, the Union government on Tuesday released revised guidelines for the national vaccination programme. According to the new guidelines, Covid-19 vaccine doses, to be given free of charge by the Centre, will now be allocated to states …

Over 24.65 cr COVID-19 vaccine doses provided to States, UTs: Centre
3 years, 6 months ago

Over 24.65 cr COVID-19 vaccine doses provided to States, UTs: Centre

India TV News  

The Centre has provided more than 24 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses to States and Union Territories to date, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday. "More than 24 crores vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far, through Government of India and through direct state procurement category and of this, the total consumption, including wastages, is …

How Centre's U-turn in Covid-19 vaccine policy creates a clear roadmap
3 years, 6 months ago

How Centre's U-turn in Covid-19 vaccine policy creates a clear roadmap

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is back in the hot seat to drive India’s Covid-19 vaccination efforts, eight weeks after the Centre had announced a liberalised vaccination policy. The vaccine guidelines 2.0 that kicked in on May 1, allowing states to buy 25% of doses from vaccine makers to inoculate the 18-44 age group at government facilities, have been junked. A …

States/UTs to get vaccines based on population, disease burden; wastage to affect allocation
3 years, 6 months ago

States/UTs to get vaccines based on population, disease burden; wastage to affect allocation

India Today  

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued initial guidelines for the vaccination drive set to begin from June 21. As per the revised policy announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, the Centre will procure 75 per cent of all Covid-19 vaccines produced in India. In a bid to avoid confusion going forward, the health ministry said …

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