Corona Vaccine / Revised guidelines for national COVID vaccination program know all details

Corona Vaccine: Along with giving relief to the states from the purchase of corona vaccines, the central government has now issued guidelines regarding the vaccination policy. Under this, the situation has been clarified regarding the allocation of corona vaccines to many other things. According to the new guidelines, vaccines will be allotted to the states according to their population, spread of corona infection and speed of vaccination. Apart from this, it has also been said that if there is wastage of vaccines, then it may be involved in the allocation of vaccine. This new guideline issued by the Center is going to come into effect from June 21.

In the guidelines issued by the government, it has been said that the prices of corona vaccines in private hospitals will be decided by the companies. Apart from this, states have been given exemption that they can decide the priority group for vaccination of people above 18 years of age. Under the new guidelines, information will be given in advance about the vaccines given by the central government to the states. After this, the states will have to give this information to the district administration. Not only this, details of how many vaccines have been allotted for which district will also have to be given. The government has said that the district administration will have to reach out to the general public about the availability of vaccines.

State governments will monitor vaccination in private hospitals

The central government has also given instructions regarding the cost of vaccines in private hospitals. Under the new order, the price of vaccines in private hospitals will be fixed by the manufacturing companies. Apart from this, in case of any change, the hospitals will be informed in advance. In addition to the fixed price of the vaccine, service charge up to Rs 150 can be recovered from private hospitals for a single dose of corona vaccine. Whether the right price is being charged for the vaccine in private hospitals or not. The task of monitoring it has been entrusted to the state governments.

Central government will supply 75 percent of the vaccines in the country, relief from procurement to the states

Let us inform that PM Narendra Modi, while addressing the country at 5 pm on Monday, announced a change in the vaccination policy. He had said that now the responsibility of 25 percent of the vaccines given to the states will also be of the central government. He said that the central government would procure 75 per cent of the vaccines and supply them to the states. Apart from this, private hospitals will be able to buy 25 percent of their quota of vaccines directly from companies.