New vaccine norms call for fairness to small hospitals, e-vouchers for poor

Vaccine price for private hospitals to be declared by each vaccine manufacturer, subsequent changes to be notified in advance

Population, disease burden, progress of vaccination and vaccine wastage will be the criteria for allocation of vaccines to states under the revised guidelines introduced on Tuesday. The Centre will also facilitate supply of vaccines to the private hospitals and their payment through the electronic platform of national health authority in order to ensure small and remote hospitals get timely and equitable access to vaccines.
 
All government and private vaccination centres will provide onsite or walk-in registration facility for individuals as well as groups of people, according to guidelines issued a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that vaccination