Vikrant Shekhawat : Jun 08, 2021, 04:13 PM
New Delhi: The Indian government has issued new rules for the implementation of the vaccination programme, which will take effect on June 21. "Government-provided vaccine doses will be distributed to States/UTs based on factors such as population, disease burden, and vaccination progress," it stated."Service costs may be charged by private hospitals up to a limit of Rs 150 ($2) per dose," it stated. As per the guidelines, each vaccine producer must declare the price of vaccine doses for private hospitals; among the population group of people over the age of 18, States/UTs may establish their prioritisation based on the vaccine supply schedule.