Ambiguities in the COVID guideness
The official guidelines say
Government of India will procure 75% of the vaccines being produced by the manufacturers in the country.
Will they procure 75% of the all vaccine being produced in India or does it mean that for every 75 vaccines procured by the Central government, the manufacturer is free to sell it to private hospitals at a price to be decided by the manufacturer.
The issue is what is the price at which government will buy the vaccine from the manufacturers. And is there are cap of or formula of the price from the manufacturer to the private hospitals, which is allowed to charge only Rs. 150 . https://indianexpress.com/article/india/centre-places-order-for-44-crore-doses-of-covishield-and-covaxin-7349987/
The Indian Express (Kaunain Sheriff), Jun 8, https://indianexpress.com/article/india/centre-places-order-for-44-crore-doses-of-covishield-and-covaxin-7349987/ interpret this guidelines as "centre will procure 75 % of the total doses to vaccinate every adult, free of cost. and has said that Health department has placed advance order on June 8th for 44 crore doses from the two vaccine manufacturers (25 crore doses- SII , and 19 crore doses - Bharat Biotech. )
Post August - 74 crore additional doses (including 30 crorre from Biological E)