: Covid-19: Those who can afford vaccines at private centres should go ahead, says health minister #IndiaNEWS Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday nudged people who can afford to get coronavirus

Covid-19: Those who can afford vaccines at private centres should go ahead, says health minister #IndiaNEWS
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday nudged people who can afford to get coronavirus shots at the rates offered by private vaccination centres to do so. He said it will leave state governments with the burden of providing the vaccines to only those who have not been covered by the Centre’s free vaccine programme or have not chosen to take the shot at private vaccine centres.“The private and corporate sector route will empower a large number of people to get themselves quickly vaccinated outside the government route,??? Vardhan said in a blog post. “In essence, those who can afford to get them at the private and corporate sector rates shall go ahead.???The health minister’s response came after many states criticised the vaccination policy that will come into effect in the third phase of inoculation from May 1. All citizens above the age of 18 will be eligible for the vaccine in third phase. On April 19, the health ministry said that vaccine manufacturers will now have to allot 50% of the doses produced to the Centre. The manufacturers will be allowed to sell the remaining 50% to state governments and private organisations in the open market.Soon after, the Serum Institute of India said that it will sell...Read more

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