The Directorate of Public Health (DPH) and Preventive Medicine has instructed all deputy directors of health services (DDHS) to deactivate any private COVID-19 vaccination centre (PCVC) that violates Government of India norms or charges in excess of the prescribed fee for administering the precaution dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for persons aged 18-59 from April 10.
They should deactivate the respective PCVC after getting the approval from the Joint Director (Immunisation) and inform the District Collector. In a circular issued, the DPH told the DDHS to instruct all PCVCs functioning under their jurisdiction to strictly follow the Government of India norms for administration of precaution dose for persons aged 18-59.
Those who have completed nine months from the date of administration of the second dose were eligible for the precaution dose. This would be homologous (same vaccine type that was used for first and second dose). PCVCs can charge up to a maximum of ₹150 per dose as service charge over and above the cost of vaccine. Recording all vaccinations on Co-WIN was mandatory. Both online appointments and walk-in appointments were available.
