Health Ministry to not procure contemporary Covid vaccines; surrenders Rs 4,237 crore from vaccination finances 

By PTI

NEW DELHI: The authorities’s Covid vaccination programme is in its last leg with the Health Ministry deciding in opposition to procuring extra vaccines as of now and surrendering Rs 4,237 crore, or practically 85 per cent of the 2022-23 finances allocation for inoculation functions, to the Finance Ministry.

Official sources advised PTI that greater than 1.8 crore doses are nonetheless obtainable with the governments on the Centre and in states and the inventory is adequate to proceed the vaccination drive for round six months, given the low uptake of vaccines amongst individuals resulting from declining Covid case burden.

Even if the federal government’s inventory will get exhausted, Covid vaccines might be obtainable available in the market.

“Any decision on whether to procure Covid vaccine doses through the government channel or get (fresh) budget allocations for the purpose after six months will depend on the coronavirus situation prevailing in the country at that time,” an official supply advised PTI.

As a part of the nationwide vaccination drive which started on January 16 final 12 months, the Government of India has been supporting states and Union territories by offering them COVID-19 vaccines freed from price.

Since the Covid instances have been low, a way of complacency has grown amongst individuals and there has not been a lot demand for vaccines although the federal government carried out a 75-day drive — ‘Covid Vaccination Amrit Mahotsava’ — to manage booster doses to all adults freed from price.

“Considering this and the vaccines in the stockpile nearing their expiry date, the decision has been taken not to procure any more vaccines for now. Also, the Union Health Ministry has surrendered to the Finance Ministry the balance of Rs 4,237.14 crore from its 2022-23 budget allocation of Rs 5,000 crore for inoculation purposes,” the supply stated. 

The cumulative Covid vaccine doses administered within the nation has crossed 219.32 crore, in line with provisional reviews until 7 am on Sunday.

Official sources stated 98 per cent of India’s grownup inhabitants has obtained not less than one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine whereas 92 per cent have been absolutely vaccinated. Besides, 83. 7 per cent of adolescents aged 15 to 18 years have been vaccinated with the primary dose for the reason that vaccination for this age group started on January 3, whereas 72 per cent have gotten each the primary and second doses.

In the age-group of 12-14 years, 87.3 per cent have been administered the primary dose whereas 68.1 per cent are absolutely vaccinated.

Of the overall eligible goal inhabitants of 18 years and above, a little bit over 27 per cent have been administered precaution doses up to now.

The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16 final 12 months with healthcare employees getting inoculated within the first part. 

Vaccination of frontline employees began from February 2 final 12 months.

The subsequent part of COVID-19 vaccination commenced on March 1 final 12 months for individuals over 60 years of age and people aged 45 and above with specified comorbid situations.

Vaccination for all individuals aged greater than 45 years started on April 1 final 12 months.

The authorities then determined to increase the ambit of the vaccination drive by permitting everybody above 18 years to be inoculated in opposition to Covid from May 1 final 12 months.

Inoculation of adolescents within the age group of 15-18 years commenced on January 3.

India started administering precaution doses of vaccines to healthcare and frontline employees and people aged 60 and above with comorbidities from January 10.

The nation started inoculating kids aged 12-14 from March 16 and in addition eliminated the comorbidity clause making all individuals aged above 60 eligible for the precaution dose of Covid vaccine.

India on April 10 started administering precaution doses of COVID-19 vaccines to all aged above 18 years.

The cumulative vaccine doses administered within the nation crossed the 100-crore mark on October 21 final 12 months and 150 crore on January 7 this 12 months.

The whole doses administered within the nation surpassed the 200-crore mark on July 17.

NEW DELHI: The authorities’s Covid vaccination programme is in its last leg with the Health Ministry deciding in opposition to procuring extra vaccines as of now and surrendering Rs 4,237 crore, or practically 85 per cent of the 2022-23 finances allocation for inoculation functions, to the Finance Ministry.

Official sources advised PTI that greater than 1.8 crore doses are nonetheless obtainable with the governments on the Centre and in states and the inventory is adequate to proceed the vaccination drive for round six months, given the low uptake of vaccines amongst individuals resulting from declining Covid case burden.

Even if the federal government’s inventory will get exhausted, Covid vaccines might be obtainable available in the market.

“Any decision on whether to procure Covid vaccine doses through the government channel or get (fresh) budget allocations for the purpose after six months will depend on the coronavirus situation prevailing in the country at that time,” an official supply advised PTI.

As a part of the nationwide vaccination drive which started on January 16 final 12 months, the Government of India has been supporting states and Union territories by offering them COVID-19 vaccines freed from price.

Since the Covid instances have been low, a way of complacency has grown amongst individuals and there has not been a lot demand for vaccines although the federal government carried out a 75-day drive — ‘Covid Vaccination Amrit Mahotsava’ — to manage booster doses to all adults freed from price.

“Considering this and the vaccines in the stockpile nearing their expiry date, the decision has been taken not to procure any more vaccines for now. Also, the Union Health Ministry has surrendered to the Finance Ministry the balance of Rs 4,237.14 crore from its 2022-23 budget allocation of Rs 5,000 crore for inoculation purposes,” the supply stated. 

The cumulative Covid vaccine doses administered within the nation has crossed 219.32 crore, in line with provisional reviews until 7 am on Sunday.

Official sources stated 98 per cent of India’s grownup inhabitants has obtained not less than one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine whereas 92 per cent have been absolutely vaccinated. Besides, 83. 7 per cent of adolescents aged 15 to 18 years have been vaccinated with the primary dose for the reason that vaccination for this age group started on January 3, whereas 72 per cent have gotten each the primary and second doses.

In the age-group of 12-14 years, 87.3 per cent have been administered the primary dose whereas 68.1 per cent are absolutely vaccinated.

Of the overall eligible goal inhabitants of 18 years and above, a little bit over 27 per cent have been administered precaution doses up to now.

The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16 final 12 months with healthcare employees getting inoculated within the first part. 

Vaccination of frontline employees began from February 2 final 12 months.

The subsequent part of COVID-19 vaccination commenced on March 1 final 12 months for individuals over 60 years of age and people aged 45 and above with specified comorbid situations.

Vaccination for all individuals aged greater than 45 years started on April 1 final 12 months.

The authorities then determined to increase the ambit of the vaccination drive by permitting everybody above 18 years to be inoculated in opposition to Covid from May 1 final 12 months.

Inoculation of adolescents within the age group of 15-18 years commenced on January 3.

India started administering precaution doses of vaccines to healthcare and frontline employees and people aged 60 and above with comorbidities from January 10.

The nation started inoculating kids aged 12-14 from March 16 and in addition eliminated the comorbidity clause making all individuals aged above 60 eligible for the precaution dose of Covid vaccine.

India on April 10 started administering precaution doses of COVID-19 vaccines to all aged above 18 years.

The cumulative vaccine doses administered within the nation crossed the 100-crore mark on October 21 final 12 months and 150 crore on January 7 this 12 months.

The whole doses administered within the nation surpassed the 200-crore mark on July 17.