Healthcare facilities across Hyderabad are ramping up their capacity to vaccinate more population in the weeks ahead. They believe vaccination for all is the most definitive step in the fight against coronavirus.
The vaccination process through GOI route will continue as before and the entire expense of this will continue to be borne by the Centre. As the eligibility criteria to get vaccinated through this route evolves further, GOI will continue to provide full support to the states to vaccinate all eligible people free of cost.
Congress general secy and chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala alleged that govt has abdicated its responsibility of providing free vaccines to the poor and the youth of the country.
The principal opposition party also questioned the Yediyurappa government for not announcing vaccines free of cost yet for all.
The Biden administration has come under criticism from several quarters, including from members and supporters of the Democratic party, for not releasing surplus COVID-19 vaccines to India.
India has administered 14 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine in just 99 days, the fastest in the world, the Health Ministry said on Saturday. More than 24 lakh vaccine doses were administered on Saturday till 8 pm, the ministry said.
As the Union govt has allowed vaccination of people in age group of 18 to 45, the state will start inoculation drive for this category from May 1, he said.
Govt Principal Secy (Covid Management and Vaccination) wrote letters to Bharat Biotech MD Krishna Yella and Serum Institute of India Limited CEO Adar Poonawalla in this regard.
The decision to exempt customs duty was taken at a meeting chaired by PM Narendra Modi to boost oxygen availability in India.
During a video conference held by PM with chief ministers of 10 states, Vijayan said purchasing vaccines for Rs 400 per dose will incur a cost of Rs 1,300 crore to state govt.
Making the announcement on Friday, CM Tirath Singh Rawat said the exercise will begin in first week of May.
Maharashtra, facing an unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases, is already under severe restrictions since April 14 and the fresh "lockdown-like" curbs were announced on Wednesday to break the chain of viral transmission in the state.
Goa will be procuring five lakh doses of Covishield vaccine initially.
The central government has announced that everyone above 18 years of age will be eligible to get vaccinated against COVID-19 from May 1
As cases spiralled in many states, Union government on Monday liberalised vaccination drive to allow states, private hospitals and industrial establishments to procure the doses directly from manufacturers.
EAM said India prioritised vaccination of its people while describing those who questioned why country was exporting at all as "non-serious" people.
The weekly positivity rate and death rate have increased at a fast pace, Rajasthan Health Secretary said.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention to ensure an adequate supply of COVID vaccines, medicines and oxygen to the state, which has been reporting a sharp spike in fresh infections.
India reported a record 2,61,500 new coronavirus cases and 1,501 deaths on Sunday, while active cases have surpassed the 18-lakh mark, the ministry data stated.
Bhartiya Kisaan Union Spokesperson and Leader Rakesh Tikait recently got his vaccination done at a hospital near the Delhi-UP border.
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