The Union ministry of health and family welfare on Wednesday told the health secretaries of 15 states and Union territories (UT) that the slow pace of Covid-19 vaccination by private centres in these states is a “cause of serious worry.” The ministry also directed the states to review the status and progress of Covid-19 vaccine procurement by the private centres on a daily basis. “Highlighting the slow pace of vaccination through the PCVCs, States were advised to review status and progress on vaccine procurement by PCVCs on a daily basis. The remarks followed a high-level meeting chaired by Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan with the health secretaries of 15 states and UTs. It said that many private vaccination centres have not placed an order for the number of Covid-19 vaccines allocated for them. States and private centres were asked to reduce the gap between the quantity procured and the delay in payment.

Source: Hindustan Times July 14, 2021 10:30 UTC