Centre flags irregularities in vax drive in Delhi, seeks action
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New Delhi, April 5 : The Union Health Ministry has written to Delhi s Principal Secretary, Health, drawing attention to irregularities in the identification of Covid vaccination beneficiaries, below the age of 45 years, by some private vaccination centres.
In the letter, it has been pointed out that there have been serious lapses in registration of beneficiaries by the VIMHANS at Nehru Nagar area in the northeast district. VIMHANS has been found to be registering beneficiaries below the age of 45 years as health care workers (HCWs) & front line workers (FLWs), and vaccinating them, the Centre said in a statement.
Centre writes to Delhi govt on irregularities in identification of COVID-19 vaccination beneficiaries ANI | Updated: Apr 05, 2021 20:50 IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): The Centre on Monday wrote to the Delhi government, pointing to irregularities in the identification of COVID-19 vaccination beneficiaries, below the age of 45 years, by some private vaccination centres.
In the letter to the Principal Secretary (Health), Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD), it has been pointed out by the central government that there have been serious lapses in the registration of beneficiaries by the VIMHANS (Vidyasagar Institute of Mental Health, Neuro and Allied Sciences) located at Nehru Nagar area in the North-East District of Delhi, operating as a private COVID vaccination centre. VIMHANS has been found to register beneficiaries below the age of 45 years as Health Care Workers (HCWs) & Front Line Workers (FLWs) and vaccinate th
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Asks State govt. to seek explanation and, if necessary, depanel them
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COVID-19 vaccination drive in progress at one of the centre, in Delhi on Monday
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Asks State govt. to seek explanation and, if necessary, depanel them
Two private healthcare facilities here, Vidyasagar Institute of Mental Health (VIMHANS) and Bensups Hospital, have been registering beneficiaries below 45 years as ‘healthcare workers (HCW)’ and ‘frontline workers (FLW)’ and vaccinating them.
The Health Ministry has marked this out as a “serious lapse” and has asked the Delhi government to seek an explanation from the hospitals and, if necessary, “depanel” them, according to press statement on Monday.
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Centre Writes To Delhi Over Hospitals Vaccinating Ineligible People Centre Writes To Delhi Over Hospitals Vaccinating Ineligible People The Delhi administration has been asked to immediately issue a show-cause notice to VIMHANS regarding such wrong practices which violate COVID-19 vaccination norms.
The third phase began on April 1 for all above 45 years of age. (File)
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The Centre on Monday wrote to the Delhi government, pointing to irregularities in the identification of COVID-19 vaccination beneficiaries, below the age of 45 years, by some private vaccination centres.
In the letter to the Principal Secretary (Health), Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD), it has been pointed out by the central government that there have been serious lapses in the registration of beneficiaries by the VIMHANS (Vidyasagar Institute of Mental Health, Neuro and Allied Sciences) located at Nehru Nagar area in the North-East District of Delhi, operating as a priv