Prima facie, it is in clear violation of the Liberalized Pricing and Accelerated National COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy, said Additional Secretary in the Health Ministry Vandana Gurnani.
Punjab withdraws order to supply vaccines to private hospitals after backlash
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The Punjab government on Friday withdrew its earlier order of providing one-time limited vaccine doses to the 18-44 age group population through private hospitals after allegations by opposition of diverting Covaxin doses at hefty margins , sparked a row.
A brief letter - signed by Vikas Garg, the state-in-charge for vaccination - said the order has not been taken in the right spirit and is hereby withdrawn . Further, it has been decided that the private hospitals should return forthwith all the vaccine doses available with them. The doses which they have utilised as of date should also be returned, once they get supplies from the manufacturers, the order added.
Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal (Photo/ANI)
Sukhbir Badal demands HC-monitored probe into Punjab govt selling COVID vaccines to private hospitals for profit ANI | Updated: Jun 04, 2021 10:03 IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 4 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday demanded a High Court-monitored probe into the alleged selling of COVIDvaccine doses by the Punjab government to private hospitals for profit. The COVID vernment accine is available but the Punjab government is selling it to private hospitals. Punjab government is getting vaccines at Rs 400 but selling them to private hospitals at Rs 1060. And private hospitals is administering vaccine on higher prices, Sukhbir Singh Badal said.