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‘What happens to marginalised people?’ Govt must think of free Covid vaccination for all, says SC ‘Adopt a national immunisation model so that no one is left out’
The Supreme Court Friday said the Centre should adopt a national immunisation model for vaccination of all and not leave it to private vaccine manufacturers to decide on its allocation to states.
A bench headed by Justices D Y Chandrachud said, What happens to the marginalised people and SC/ST population living in far flung areas? Should they be left to the mercy of private vaccine manufacturers and hospitals? They will not be able to pay for the vaccines,” it said.
Can t leave to private vaccine manufacturers to decide quota of each State : SC to Centre
The bench, also comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and S Rabindra Bhat, said that the government must think of providing free of cost vaccination to all citizens.
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A medical worker prepares to inoculate a person with a dose of COVID vaccine (Photo | Debadatta Mallick, EPS) By PTI
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Friday said the Centre should adopt a national immunisation model for vaccination of all and not leave it to private vaccine manufacturers to decide on its allocation to states.