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WB asks SC to set aside Centre's differential pricing policy for vaccines ​ By IANS | Published on ​ Fri, May 7 2021 21:21 IST | ​ 25 Views   New Delhi, May 7 : The West Bengal government has asked the Supreme Court to set aside the Centre's differential policy for Covid-19 vaccines. It said it is "of the view that the pricing policy is ex-facie detrimental to the interest of the state governments and will result in an inequitable distribution of vaccines across the country." The state government, in an affidavit, said the Covid-19 vaccination policy must be underpinned by the pri...

The West Bengal government moved the Supreme Court on Friday seeking directions to disband Phase-III vaccine policy of the Centre and adoption of uniform policy of procuring 100 per cent doses of COVID-19 from vaccine manufacturers which can be equitably distributed to all the States and Union Territories for free decentralized distribution. The state government also sought setting aside of the differential pricing mechanism for COVID-19 vaccines and capping the price for COVID-19 vaccines at a uniform price of Rs 150 per dose. The intervention application has been filed by the state gover...

The Bengal government moved the Supreme Court on Friday seeking directions to disband Phase-III vaccine policy of the Centre and adoption of a uniform policy of procuring 100 per cent doses of Covid-19 vaccines from manufacturers, which can be equitably distributed to all the States and Union Territories for free decentralised distribution. The state government also sought to set aside the differential pricing mechanism for Covid-19 vaccines and capping the price for Covid-19 vaccines at a uniform price of Rs 150 per dose. The intervention application has been filed by the state government in...

File Image To control the crowd at the vaccination centres amidst the limited supply of vaccines, the Maharashtra government has decided to vaccinate beneficiaries from the 35-44 age group, health minister Rajesh Tope informed on Friday. Tope also said that the beneficiaries from the 18-34 age group will be administered doses after adequate supply. The minister shared the update on a Facebook live today. He also informed that the state government might use the Covaxin to vaccinate all above 45 years whose second dose is due from the stock provided to inoculate registered beneficiaries betwee...

Over 90 lakh vax doses still available with states, UTs: Govt ​ By IANS | Published on ​ Fri, May 7 2021 15:48 IST | ​ 93 Views Over 90 lakh vax doses still available with states, UTs: Govt. Image Source: IANS News New Delhi, May 7 : The Centre has provided more than 17.35 crore vaccine doses to the states and the union territories free of cost, and more than 90 lakh doses are still available with them, the Health Ministry said, adding over 10 lakh doses will be received by the states and UTs in the next three days. In a statement, the Union health Ministry said that so far, more t...