The Centre on Saturday said that private hospitals cannot provide coronavirus vaccination packages in collaboration with hotels, as it is a...
The Centre on Saturday said that private hospitals cannot provide coronavirus vaccination packages in collaboration with hotels, as it is against the prescribed guidelines. In a letter to the states, the Centre added that legal action should be taken against such institutions.
The health ministry said in its letter that vaccines can only be administered at government and private inoculation centres and at workplaces, community centres, panchayat bhawans, school, colleges and old age homes on a temporary basis.
“Apart from this, there is no other avenue to carry out vaccination under the National Covid vaccination programme, therefore vaccination carried out at star hotels is contrary to the guidelines and must be stopped immediately,” the government added.
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Health Ministry writes to States/UTs on some private hospitals giving package for #COVID19 Vaccination in collaboration with some hotels.
Says it is against the guidelines issued for the National Covid Vaccination Program. pic.twitter.com/qum9SqOJtW
The Centre directed officials in states to ensure that the inoculation drive is carried out as per its guidelines.
The health ministry’s letter came amid complaints of acute shortages of vaccines from the states. On Saturday, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia asked how private hospitals were getting vaccines even though the Centre...
