A plea by Dr. Jacob Puliyel challenges vaccine mandates issued by governments of Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.
In an affidavit filed on January 13, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said that “no person can be forced to be vaccinated against their wishes”.
It also said that “the Government of India has not issued any SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) which make carrying of vaccination certificate mandatory for any purpose.”
However, it sought to emphasize that, Vaccination for Covid-19 is of larger public interest in view of the ongoing pandemic situation.
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