1. Freedom for states to select & distribute vaccines of their choice
2. Differential pricing for Center & States
3. Demands by states for center to pay for their 50% share as well
4. Freedom for private hospitals to procure vaccines
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1. A thread about states being given freedom to purchase 50% of the vaccines of their choice and the brouhaha around differential pricing for Central and State governments.
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1. Freedom for states to select & distribute vaccines of their choice
2. Differential pricing for Center & States
3. Demands by states for center to pay for their 50% share as well
4. Freedom for private hospitals to procure vaccines
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Various states & opposition parties complained about total control of vaccine procurement & distribution by Modi led central govt.
Politically motivated accusations of partiality & preferential (non)allocations to states were made.
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And the freedom to decide user charges for such vaccines {free/at cost/more than cost}
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They accused Modi of approving Covaxin even before the trials were complete to benefit the ruling party/Modi politically
This move gives those states an option to NOT buy Covaxin
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Bharat Biotech has not yet come out with its pricing for Covaxin.
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1. From May 1st when states are allowed to purchase vaccines, Serum Institute has clarified that it will charge ₹400/- per dose of CoviShield, to both Center & States.
2. Serum said, private buyers will be charged $600/- per dose for CoviShield.
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But, where did the ₹150/- per dose come from?
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1. Healthcare professionals
2. Frontline workers
3. Most vulnerable segments of people (45+ with comorbidities)
Serum charged less than its cost price
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This charity of Serum is now used against the same company to accuse it of some underhand agreement to favour Modi.
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Such disgusting behaviour during even a pandemic is not beneath these 'opposition leaders'. Their hatred for Modi is such.
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Private persons/companies spending their own money to help India & Indians overcome this crisis.
Ex: TATA, Ambani, etc., are providing free Oxygen.
& Serum, by subsiding shots for our frontline & vulnerable.
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It's between
Govt - center/states @ ₹400/shot
vs
Private institutions @ 600/shot
The "rich", who "prefer" private hospitals - inspite of free/cheaper shot at govt facilities can, and should pay a higher price. No?
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Facts:
1. Center is already paying & giving for free, shots needed for frontline workers, soldiers & the most vulnerable (45+ with comorbidities) ~20cr doses/10cr citizens by May 1st.
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3. Currently, vaccine is only for 18+ i.e a total of 100 crore max
4. Of which Center already covered 10 crore (by May 1st)
5. Of the remaining 90 crore, center will cover 50% free i.e 45 crore more
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That is 45/135 crores total population = 33%.
7. If private facilities at a higher price are preferred by 1/5th of these 33%, then a state has to provide for say 27% of its total population.
Just above 1/4th.
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Of which, Telangana govt has to take care of 27% i.e 1.08cr people i.e 2.16 cr doses at a cost of ₹864cr.
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Of which
33% i.e 1.32cr @ ₹400/dose at ₹1056cr for 2 doses.
&
7% i.e 28Lakhs @ ₹150/dose at 84cr
Total Cost:
Telangana Govt: ₹864cr
Central Govt: ₹1140cr
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Which is almost the same as the states' share of taxes collected by the Center 42% (grants & expenditure on central schemes/works in states excluded, else it is much higher %)
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