The Centre has written to the Delhi government drawing its attention to irregularities in the identification of beneficiaries below the age of 45 years for Covid-19 vaccination by some private facilities. In the letter to principal secretary (health), GNCTD, the authorities have been asked to immediately issue a show cause notice to Vidyasagar Institute of Mental Health, Neuro and Allied Sciences, operating as a private Covid vaccination centre, regarding such wrong practices which violate the vaccination norms, the ministry said. The Delhi government has issued also a show cause notice to Bensups Hospital, Sector-12 Dwarka, for violation of the central guidelines on the eligible groups of population for receiving Covid vaccination.
Centre gets tough with Delhi vaccination sites allowing fraudulent registrations of beneficiaries
Centre gets tough with Delhi vaccination sites allowing fraudulent registrations of beneficiaries
Centre asks for imposition of monetary fine on some Delhi sites allowing fraudulent registrations, orders disciplinary action for vaccine wastage.
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The Union health secretary has asked the Delhi government to check irregularities in the identification of Covid vaccination beneficiaries below the age of 45. The Union health ministry has written to the principal secretary (health), Delhi, to draw attention to irregularities in the identification of Covid vaccination beneficiaries below the age of 45 by some private Covid vaccination centres (CVCs).
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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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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