A single global tender for vaccine procurement
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May 25, 2021 00:16 IST
The scramble by the States is destined to be inequitable and inefficient and portrays lack of coordination
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The scramble by the States is destined to be inequitable and inefficient and portrays lack of coordination
With only 20 million vaccine shots available for the entire month of May for the 600 million people aged 18-44 years in India, many State governments have resorted to floating global tenders for COVID-19 vaccines. This situation is another example of political promises being made without sufficient planning. It also points to a lack of political will to find sustainable solutions; inadequate coordination between States and the Union government; and a focus on optics during a public health emergency of unprecedented magnitude. Each of these is an indictment of the response to the pandemic in India. If not now, when can the Indian state be more responsive and resp
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Centre provided over 21 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses to states, UTs so far ANI | Updated: May 20, 2021 14:22 IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): The Central government has provided more than 21 crore vaccine doses to the states and Union Territories so far, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Thursday. Government of India has so far provided, both through the free of cost category and through direct state procurement category, more than 21 crore vaccine doses (21,07,31,130) to States/UTs. Of this, the total consumption (including wastages) is 19,09,60,575 doses (as per data available at 8 AM today), read a release by the ministry.