MoHFW issues revised guidelines for vaccination

In light of the complaints received by many stating that they are facing difficulties in managing the funding, procurement and logistics of vaccines, impacting the pace of the National COVID Vaccination Program, the MoHFW has issued revised guidelines for vaccination. Some of the measures include-

• In respect of the vaccine doses provided free of cost by Government of India to the States, vaccination will be prioritized as the following:

  • Health Care Workers

  • Front Line Workers

  • Citizens more than 45 years of age

  • Citizens whose second dose has become due

  • Citizens 18 years & above

• In order to incentivize production by vaccine manufacturers and encourage new vaccines, domestic vaccine manufacturers are given the option to also provide vaccines directly to private hospitals. This would be restricted to 25% of their monthly production.

• The price of vaccine doses for private hospitals would be declared by each vaccine manufacturer, and any subsequent changes would be notified in advance. The private hospitals may charge up to a maximum of Rupees 150 per dose as service charges. State Governments may monitor the price being so charged.