Hospitals Can't Offer Vaccine Packages With Hotels; Government To Take Action Against Violators
The Centre has asked states and union territories to initiate legal or administrative action against institutions giving packages for Covid vaccination in collaboration with hotels in violation of prescribed guidelines. Over the last few days social media is flooded with advertisements by top hotels offering stay packages to people getting vaccinated.
The Centre has asked states and union territories to initiate legal or administrative action against institutions, giving packages for Covid vaccination in collaboration with hotels in violation of prescribed guidelines.
In a letter to all states and UTs, Additional Secretary to Health ministry Manohar Agnani said it has come to the notice of the Union health ministry that some private hospitals are giving package for Covid vaccination in collaboration with some hotels, which is against the guidelines issued for the National Covid Vaccination Program.
Hotels offering #COVID19Vaccination packages shall face strict legal action!
¡ª Dr Harsh Vardhan (@drharshvardhan) May 29, 2021
Such activities are in contravention to rules under the Nat¡¯l COVID vaccination program and must cease immediately.#LargestVaccineDrive @MoHFW_INDIA pic.twitter.com/e5AIVfnl7z
Apart from government Covid vaccination centre and private Covid vaccination centre, workplace, near home Covid vaccination centre for elderly and differently-abled persons to be organised at group housing societies, there are no other avenues to carry out vaccination under the national Covid Vaccination Program so vaccination carried out in star hotels is contrary to the guidelines and must be stopped immediately, Agnani was quoted as saying in the letter.
These kind of packages are against the Notification issued by the Central Government pic.twitter.com/dZpW30fcGi
¡ª Jinelle (@Jinelle15436181) May 29, 2021
"Necessary legal and administrative actions should be initiated against such institutions. Therefore, you are also requested to monitor and ensure that the National Covid Vaccination drive is carried out as per the prescribed guidelines," he added.
Over the last few days, social media is flooded with advertisements by top hotels offering stay packages to people getting vaccinated, including meals, which prompted many to ask how such hotels and hospitals are offering these services, while there is a shortage of vaccines.
