Coronavirus | Centre’s priority is to immunise 45+, says NITI Aayog
The Hindu
States, private hospitals to decide on use of vaccines, says V.K. Paul.
The Central government’s priority remains vaccinating those 45 years and over, said member (health) of the NITI Aayog V.K. Paul. He was responding to a question about Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s statement that Delhi will have to halt vaccination for the 18+ category due to depleted vaccine stocks. Speaking at the Health Ministry press conference on Saturday, Dr. Paul said States and private hospitals have to decide on what they have to do with their share of the vaccines procured. He said that as part of the nationwide vaccination drive, the Central government is supporting the States and UTs by providing COVID vaccines free of cost.
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