However, the court issued notice to the Centre and Bharat Biotech to file their reply on a PIL against Covaxin's clinical trials for age group 2 to 18.
The Petitioner while calling the pricing announced by SII discriminatory i.e. Rs 400 and Rs 700, further prays to impose price ceiling of Rs 157 and make it available to both Government and Private hospitals.
The world has been shocked into sitting up seeing the plight of the thousands losing their battle against Covid in Delhi but an even greater mess of planning, management and performance has infiltrated small town India, threatening its very existence.
The Government of India has decided to open up Covid-19 vaccination for all above the age of 18 from May 1 in view of a gigantic increase in the incidence of fresh infections in the second wave
Both the aforesaid vaccines have been found to be effective against Covid-19 and may provide adequate protection from the disease on successful administration of two doses of the vaccines, the petition highlighted.
The petitioner submitted that necessary steps should be taken to ensure the availability of vaccine not only for persons aged above 45 years but all such persons even below 45 who are employed in work.
Rohatgi read the HC order which had asked the vaccine makers to disclose the manufacturing capacity in volume. He said every court in the Country will ask us to disclose.
The Election Commission had announced the poll dates on February 26. The Assembly elections in these states will take place from March 27 to April 29- with the results to be declared on May 2.
A petition has been filed by way of Public Interest Litigation seeking direction to the central government to include the severe mental illness in the list of specific comorbidities allowed for the Covid-19 vaccination.