The Opposition on Monday said that the Centre’s decision to take over the procurement of coronavirus vaccines from states for the 18 to 44...
The Opposition on Monday said that the Centre’s decision to take over the procurement of coronavirus vaccines from states for the 18 to 44 age group should have been implemented before.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday evening announced that the state governments will no longer have to spend on Covid-19 vaccines and the Centre will now provide doses for the 18 to 44 age group. However, private hospitals will continue to buy 25% of the total vaccine stock. This means some beneficiaries will have to pay for their vaccines if they choose to get inoculated at non-government medical facilities.
After the announcement, leaders from different parties claimed that the change in the vaccination policy was due to the insistence from Opposition parties and the Supreme Court’s recent criticism of the vaccination policy.
“The prime minister inflicted a huge cost on the people of India before accepting the Opposition’s demand for centralised procurement and free vaccination for 18-44 year olds,” Congress leader Jairam Ramesh tweeted. “Humility and reaching out will not hurt him.”
The Prime Minister inflicted a huge cost on the people of India before accepting the Opposition’s demand for centralised procurement and free vaccination for 18-44 year olds. Humility and reaching out will not hurt him. https://t.co/4rXfhWFvJs
— Jairam Ramesh...
