Over the past few weeks, there has
been lots of criticism of Govt Policy ( or lack of it ? ) of COVID vaccination.
Everyone is blaming everybody else for everything that seems to be going wrong
( according to critiques )
As far as governments ( Central +
States ) are concerned, they find it “ politically incorrect “ to say :
“ Hey guys, there is just not enough
vaccine availability. Demand is far in excess of Supply . It will take another
6 months ( till Dec 2021 ? ) before supplies catch-up or exceed the demand.
Till such time some confusion / frustration is bound to prevail among those people who cannot get vaccinated. Please bear
with us till then “
Whereas this hesitation for “ plain
speaking “ on part of the politicians is understandable, it is all the more
reason for the Central Govt to come out with a PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT , along the
following lines , which will make it
VERY EASY for ordinary citizen to grasp the gist of Shri Modi’s announcement yesterday
evening :
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VACCINE ALLOCATION POLICY
|
Parameter ^ / Scenario > |
SHORTAGE SCENARIO ( Supply far less
than Demand )
Likely Period > June 21 –
Dec 21 |
SURPLUS SCENARIO ( Supply in excess
of Demand ) LIkely Period > Jan 2022
onwards |
|
============= FREE Vaccination |
==================================== ( A ) Anyone who manages to register on
CoWin platform ( simple registration without option for Selection of date / venue ) . He / She will be informed through
SMS on the mobile phone number which is mentioned / entered while registering In case person registering does not
own a mobile, he can enter mobile number of any friend / relative / neighbor ( B ) Anyone who walks in a GOVERNMENT VDC
( Vaccine Delivery Centre ) and does “ On the Spot “ simple registration |
======================== FREE Vaccination will continue as in case of
“ Shortage Scenario “ . Central Government will implement a , CENTRALIZED PURCHASE practice for this FREE distribution This centralized purchase will take care of
the requirements of the States as well |
|
============== CHARGEABLE ( Paid |
================================== During this shortage period, Private
Hospitals will be allowed to import from
abroad any Govt Approved vaccine ( but they will not
be allowed buy from local manufacturers
)
Importers will need to furnish full
details of each of their Purchase Orders, placed on Foreign Manufacturers, on a separate
section on CoWin portal ( Manufacturer – Brand – Quantity – Price – Delivery
etc )
During “ Shortage
Scenario “, a local vaccine manufacture will NOT be allowed to sell
his product to any private party ( including Private Hospitals / Nursing
Homes / Doctors etc ) He can sell, only to the Central
Government ( which will take care of the requirements of State Governments )
|
======================= During this SURPLUS SCENARIO, private parties (
Private Vaccine Delivery Centre )
shall be free to fix their prices for vaccination Any person who can afford the price
being charged by the private Vaccine Delivery Centers, can walk in and will
be administered a doze AFTER
due registration on CoWin portal |
|
|
|
|
|
PURCHASE |
During “ Shortage Period “, the entire process of “
Tendering – Comparative Analysis of offers
received – Negotiating – Order Placement with week-wise delivery schedule –
Monitoring actual vs target deliveries etc “,
will be carried out by a “ Central Government Agency “ With
representatives of the State
Governments This
will include requirements of the State
Governments During this period there
will be no tendering by the States ( for either local or for imported |
During this period, private parties
( Hospitals – Nursing Homes – Doctors etc ), will be permitted to buy
vaccines , not only from Foreign Manufacturers but ALSO from local
manufacturers They will carry out their own direct
negotiations with these Manufacturers ( but not with their Dealers –
Distributors – Agents – Stockists etc ) , settle prices / deliveries etc It will be mandatory for all such purchases
( local + imported ) to be entered into CoWin Portal |
My earlier E Mail on this subject :
Ø
Apple for Apple ? Vaccine
against Vaccine ? ……………………….[ 23 May 2021 ]
Extract :
Ø Dear Chief
Ministers of States :
It is time to accept this ground reality of life and collaborate / cooperate with
the
Ø united / joint
evaluation of tender offers
Ø joint negotiations
with suppliers
Ø single order
placement ( on behalf of all the States )
Ø Single Delivery
Schedule Instruction to each supplier
It is time to pull together in one direction rather than pulling in different
directions
Through this
E-Mail, I am requesting Dr HarshVardhanji to file appropriate
AFFIDAVIT in the Supreme Court , showing willingness of the Central Govt
to
Now here is the
justification for :
Ø Apple for Apple
comparison
Ø A single / common JOINT NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE ( with
representation of all
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Related
Readings :
Government may look at central jab procurement: FM / Eco
Times – 07 June 2021
Extract :
Ø “We may examine
it ( central
procurement ),” she
told ET. “ Most opposition-ruled states
now want the Centre to procure vaccines “
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States
won’t have to pay for vaccines: PM Modi / HT / 08 June 2021
Extract :
Ø Prime Minister
Narendra Modi on Monday announced that the Union government was taking back the
responsibility
for procuring vaccines and distributing them to states
Ø The Union
government will continue to allow private hospitals to buy up to 25% of
vaccines made in India, although it has capped the service charge they can levy
on these at ₹150 a dose
Ø The details of
India’s new vaccine policy will be worked out in consultation with the states
in the next two weeks, and it will be launched on June 21, Modi added.
Ø The Union
government will bear
the cost of vaccinating everyone over the age of 18 years (the
population currently eligible for vaccines), he said
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10
states requested for central vaccine procurement before PM Modi's announcement
( Eco Times /
08 June 2021 )
Extract :
Ø The trigger for
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement on Monday that the central
government will procure Covid-19 vaccines for states were requests for the same
from as
many as ten chief ministers, government insiders said
Also read : Thank
You , Chief Ministers, …………………[ 03 June 2021 ]
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PM
gave nod for FREE vaccine before SC remark : Govt / TOI Print Edition / 08 June 2021
Extract :
Ø Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave an
in-principle clearance to the plan for the CENTRALIZED FREE VACCINATION
announced on Monday, after a presentation as placed before him on JUNE 01
Ø Government sources said the PM’s nod and
ground work began BEFORE the Supreme Court’s JUNE 03 observations
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With regards,
Hemen Parekh / hcp@RecruitGuru.com / 08
June 2021
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