As a social media post by a well-known hotel chain offering a vaccination package in Hyderabad went viral, with several political leaders highlighting the country's vaccine situation, the Union Health Ministry clarified that this is not permitted and that legal and administrative action will be taken against such hotels and private hospitals agreeing to sell vaccines.

The health ministry reiterated in a letter to all states and union territories that four avenues for vaccination are permitted: government Covid vaccination centres, private centres run by private hospitals, workplace Covid vaccination centres run by either government or private hospitals, and special centres at housing societies, community centres, panchayat bhawans, schools/colleges, and hospitals.

As a social media post by a well-known hotel chain offering a vaccination package in Hyderabad went viral, with several political leaders highlighting the country's vaccine situation, the Union Health Ministry clarified that this is not permitted and that legal and administrative action will be taken against such hotels and private hospitals agreeing to sell vaccines.

The health ministry reiterated in a letter to all states and union territories that four avenues for vaccination are permitted: government Covid vaccination centres, private centres run by private hospitals, workplace Covid vaccination centres run by either government or private hospitals, and special centres at housing societies, community centres, panchayat bhawans, schools/colleges, and hospitals.