5 Big Points From Supreme Court s Order On Government s Vaccine Policy 5 Big Points From Supreme Court s Order On Government s Vaccine Policy The Supreme Court asked the Centre to place on record a roadmap of projected availability of vaccines till December 31.
The Supreme Court also asked for dates of all procurement orders and number of doses ordered
New Delhi: The Centres policy of paid vaccination for those between 18 and 44 is -arbitrary and irrational-, the Supreme Court says in a sharply-worded order that raises tough questions for the government.
Here are 5 big points from the order
To Centre saying court should keep away from executive decisions: Our constitution does not envisage courts to be silent spectators when constitutional rights of citizens are violated because of executive policy.
Stressing on the fact that vaccination is the need of the hour, and the shield to protect people against the coronavirus, Sisodia said they ve talked to Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson and Johnson for vaccines. Outlook Web Bureau 2021-05-24T15:04:50+05:30 Vaccination At Halt For 18-44 Age Group In Delhi At All 400 Sites: Sisodia outlookindia.com 2021-05-24T15:21:18+05:30
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday stated that Pfizer and Moderna have denied to sell coronavirus vaccines directly to the national capital, and have said that they will only speak with the Centre.
Sisodia said in an online briefing that all 400 vaccination sites for the 18-44 age group in Delhi have been closed due to a shortage of vaccines, while the centers administering Covaxin to the 45+ age group, healthcare staff, and frontline workers have also been shut due to unavailability of jabs.
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Highlights The remaining 133 sites will (also) be shut on Saturday, which means the inoculation drive for this age group will have to be stopped temporarily from Monday, Atishi said.
The vaccination drive is not carried out in Delhi on Sundays.
Atishi said only 42,380 doses were left for the 18-44 category as on Friday morning.
New Delhi: The Delhi government will have to temporarily stop the inoculation drive for the 18-44 age group from Monday, as it has almost run out of vaccines for this age group, AAP MLA Atishi said on Friday.
She said that in the last one week, Delhi has already shut 235 of the 368 inoculation centres for this category due to a shortage of vaccines.