Coronavirus Vaccination: The next phase of vaccination in India against Corona virus is going to start from June 21. Under this, the central government will provide free vaccine for those above 18 years. In fact, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced on June 7 that states would not have to purchase vaccines from vaccine manufacturers. The Center will procure 75 percent of the vaccine and distribute it free of cost to the states and union territories. It is not necessary to register first on Cowin.gov.in in the next phase of vaccination starting from June 21.
The vaccination campaign in India began on 16 January.
The first vaccination campaign in India started from 16 January and lasted till 30 April. During this, the policy of the central government was that it procured 100% of the vaccine from the vaccine manufacturers and gave them free of cost to the states and union territories. In the first phase, priority was given to frontline workers and those above 45 years. After this, from May 1, the Center implemented a liberalized policy. Under which the center procured 50 percent of the vaccine from vaccine manufacturers. While the remaining 50 percent was procured by state and private hospitals directly from the manufacturers.
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Regarding the policy of procurement of vaccine, the Ministry of Health said,
Regarding the change in the policy of vaccine procurement, the Health Ministry said, ‘Many states have now said that they are facing a lot of difficulties in raising funds, procuring and operating the vaccine. Because of this, the pace of the national Covid vaccination program has affected. It has also noticed that even small and remote private hospitals are facing problems.
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