Search Private hospitals told to stop vaccination, govt yet to launch phase 3 drive Stocks handed over to health department, those awaiting second dose worried
The Hemant Soren government has asked many private healthcare facilities across Jharkhand to stop their vaccination drive against Covid-19, putting hundreds of beneficiaries awaiting their second jab in a fix.
Owners of private hospitals in the state said on Sunday that the state government also asked them to hand over their vaccine stocks without offering any explanation for doing so.
“We were asked to stop our vaccination drive in the last week of April, and by May 5, the government also asked us to surrender all the doses of vaccine we had in stock,” said Yogesh Gambhir, the owner of Ranchi-based Raj Hospital.
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Few days before the Central government is set to expand the COVID-19 vaccination drive for those above 18 years, many opposition-ruled states have flagged the issue of shortage of vaccine.
The four states also accused the central government of discrimination in supplying medical resources essential for treating COVID-19 patients.
New Delhi: Few days before the Central government is set to expand the COVID-19 vaccination drive for those above 18 years, many opposition-ruled states have flagged the issue of shortage of vaccine.
Ove four opposition-ruled states, including Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Punjab and Chhattisgarh, have revealed that they won’t be able to take part in the next phase of COVID-19 vaccination drive for those above 18 years, due to the shortage of vaccine supply.
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The opposition states alleged that vaccine manufacturers have not made any commitment regarding vaccine supply for the vaccination drive starting May 1 Health Ministers of the Congress and UPA ruled Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Punjab and Jharkhand alleged here on Sunday that the Centre is showing disparity and neglect towards the demand for oxygen, Remdesivir injection and vaccines from the Opposition ruled States.
They said both the vaccine manufacturers have not made any commitment on the supply of vaccines when the country starts vaccination for people above 18 years from May 1.
Rajasthan s Health Minister Raghu Sharma said the companies have told his officials that no commitment can be made before May 15. This is the situation. The Centre should explain how States should provide vaccines for people above 18, Sharma said.
4 Cong-ruled states express inability to vaccinate for 18-45 group, say Centre hijacked stocks
They also accused the Centre of meting out step-motherly treatment to them, and urged the Union government to provide them free vaccine doses to vaccinate all adults
New Delhi: Fours states ruled by the Congress and its allies Sunday accused the Centre of hijacking vaccine stocks from manufacturers, and expressed doubts they would be able to launch the inoculation drive to cover those between 18-45 years of age from May 1.
They also accused the Centre of meting out step-motherly treatment to them, and urged the Union government to provide them free vaccine doses to vaccinate all adults.
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