Place request for vaccines for inmates aged 18-44: HC to Tihar's Central Jail-6 superintendent
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The Delhi HC has directed the Superintendent of Central Jail-6 of Tihar Jail to send a request for Covid vaccines for the inmates in the 18-44 age group within 2 days and the Ministry the requisite doses within 15-30 days.
The Delhi High Court directed the Superintendent of Central Jail-6 of Tihar Jail on Wednesday to send a request for anti-Covid vaccines for the inmates in the 18-44 age group within 48 hours and said the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) shall supply the requisite doses within 15-30 days. Justice Prathiba M Singh issued the direction after the court was told by the prison authority that the jail has not received any vaccine for its 279 inmates in the 18-44 age group. "If an identity card in the form of an Aadhaar card or a PAN card is not available, the prison ID number may be used as the identification number for being put on the concerned portal/app.More Related News