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The Centre must act as procurer and allotter of vaccines, and leave distribution to States
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The Centre must act as procurer and allotter of vaccines, and leave distribution to States
The Centre must act as procurer and allotter of vaccines, and leave distribution to States The Centre’s ‘liberalised’ policy of allowing vaccine companies to strike deals with States and private hospitals has borne limited fruit. While the age group of 18-44 years accounts for the bulk of vaccines being administered, attempts by States to negotiate deals with international vaccine companies have come to naught. In spite of opening vaccination for all adults, there were fewer doses administered in May — around six crore — as opposed to 7.7 crore doses administered in April. The Heal...