Central government to take responsibility for vaccines for 18 to 45 year olds: Supreme Court

- The policy of delegating responsibility to states and private hospitals is irrational: Supreme
- Supreme Court orders to provide full details of vaccine purchase, order, supply and how many people were vaccinated
- Accelerate vaccination for corona at 18 to 45 years of age: Supreme

New delhi date. 2 June 2021, Wednesday

The Supreme Court has sought a reply from the Center on the Corona vaccination campaign. The Supreme Court has sought from the Center all the details of the purchase of the vaccine as well as the details of the vaccination plan of the government. It has also been ordered to release data on how many people have been vaccinated so far.

The apex court said that the responsibility for vaccination over the age of 45 is in the hands of the Center, similarly the responsibility for vaccination campaign for 18 to 45 year olds should be taken by the Center instead of imposing it on state and private hospitals.

The apex court said there were reports that 18- to 45-year-olds were not only being infected with the corona but also falling seriously ill. They have to stay in the hospital for a long time. Patients are also dying in all the unfortunate cases.

Given the changing nature of the epidemic, it seems that people between the ages of 18 and 45 should also be vaccinated. However, the decision of the central government to hand over the vaccination campaign to 18 and 45 year olds to state and private hospitals is arbitrary and irrational.

A report has also been sought on the steps taken by the central government to tackle the black fungus. The Supreme Court has directed to answer all the questions on how many people have been vaccinated in rural and urban areas within two weeks.

Justices DY Chandrachud, LN Rao and S Ravindra Bhat of the special bench of the apex court said that details including purchase, order, supply of vaccines should be given along with the date. The case will now be heard on June 30.