Covaxin to be given only to second dose beneficiaries in 18-44 class: Delhi govt to private centres
The Delhi authorities on Sunday directed private hospitals and nursing properties to administer Covaxin only to these eligible for the second dose in respect of the 18-44 age group in the month of June or till additional orders.
The Delhi Disaster Management Authority has requested senior officers of well being and income departments and district magistrates to guarantee compliance to the order “in letter and spirit”.
“DDMA hereby directs that all private hospitals and nursing homes functioning as COVID Vaccination Centres for Covaxin shall ensure that Covaxin shall be used for vaccination to only those people (of age group 18-44 years) who are eligible for receiving second dose of vaccination during the month of June, 2021 or till further orders,” the order reads.
In case anybody is discovered violating the instructions, the individual will be proceeded towards as per the provisions of the Disaster Management Act, the Indian Penal Code and the Epidemic Act and different relevant legal guidelines, in accordance to the order.
The Delhi Health Department had issued an order on Thursday directing all authorities Covid vaccination centres to administer Covaxin “only to those eligible for receiving the second dose in respect of the age group of 18-44 years during the month of June or till further orders”.
The metropolis authorities has briefly shut inoculation centres for the 18-44 age group due to non-availability of vaccine. However, some private hospitals have been offering jabs to this class.
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