The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on 21/04/2021 has issued Liberalized Pricing and Accelerated National Covid-19 Vaccination Strategy. The main elements of the Liberalized Pricing and Accelerated National
Covid-19 Vaccination Strategy that would come in effect from 1st May 2021, are as follows:-
- Vaccine manufacturers would supply 50% of their monthly Central Drugs Laboratory (CDL) released doses to Government of India and would be free to supply remaining 50% doses to State Governments and in the other than Government of India channel.
- Consequently the present dispensation where private Covid vaccination centers receive doses from Government and can charge up to Rs.250 per dose will cease to exist.
- Covid-19 vaccination will continue to be free for eligible population groups in all those Government Covid Vaccination Centers which received vaccine doses from Government. of India.
- The division of vaccine supply 50% to Govt. of India & 50% to other than Government of India channel would be applicable uniformly across for all vaccines manufactured in the country.
- However, the fully ready to use imported vaccine would be allowed to be utilized entirely in the other than Government of India channel.