Adopt transparent policy in allocating vaccines, Congress tells government
The Hindu
Spell out road map of meeting its own deadline of fully vaccinating 100 crore citizens by Dec., it says
A day after of COVID-19 vaccines from June 21, the Congress on Tuesday asked the government to adopt a transparent policy in allocating vaccines to the States and spell out a road map of meeting its own deadline of fully vaccinating 100 crore citizens by December. The Congress reiterated its demand of free universal vaccination, whether these vaccines are administered in a private hospital or a government one, and questioned the government’s decision of continuing with the policy of allowing the private sector to obtain 25 per cent of the vaccine production. Addressing a virtual press conference, former Union Minister Jairam Ramesh claimed that 50 % of the vaccines meant for the private sector have been ‘grabbed’ by 9 major hospital groups with presence in metro cities and that was a ‘dangerous situation’ as it affected supply to smaller hospitals in non-metros and small towns. The government should do away with the procedure of registering oneself in the CoWIN app and set up walk-in vaccination for all categories.More Related News