Marxistindia Digest, Vol 1262, Issue 1

[Anil Chandran]

marxistindia
news digest from cpi(m)
Today's Topics:
   1. On New Vaccine Policy (news from the cpi(m))
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Date: Tue, 08 Jun 2021 13:03:15 +0530
June 08, 2021

Press Statement

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued 
the following statement:


Withdraw 25 Per Cent Vaccines for Private Sector
Launch Free, Universal, Mass Vaccination Drive


The Modi Government has been forced to withdraw its faulty and 
disastrous ?liberalized vaccine policy? in the face of strong 
opposition, pushback from States and Supreme Court?s criticism of it.   
It has had to accept the demand for free vaccines for all citizens.

People will reject the condemnable effort by the Prime Minister, 
through his national broadcast, to level false charges against State 
Governments and shift the responsibility to them. The ?liberalised 
vaccine policy? was a unilateral decision of the central government.

However, the failed vaccine policy has not been fully reversed. The 
Government has, chosen to continue the dual pricing policy. As much as 
25 per cent of vaccine production is still reserved for the private 
sector. This is nothing but a license for loot by private 
manufacturers to make super profits. Further, at a time of acute 
vaccine shortage, the continuation of such a policy will dilute and 
weaken the need for universal vaccination essential to prevent a third 
wave of the Corona virus. Only the rich can afford the exorbitant 
pricing of vaccines for the private hospitals permitted by the 
Government.

The CPI(M) demands the withdrawal of the 25 per cent reservation for 
the private sector. The Central Government must procure all the 
vaccines manufactured in India and bought globally and distribute it 
to States in consultation with them.

For CPI(M) Central Committee Office
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