Aadhaar not must for treatment, vaccine: UIDAI

No one shall be denied vaccines, medicines, hospitalisation or treatment for want of Aadhaar number, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the statutory authority that issues 12-digit unique identification numbers called “Aadhaar” to Indian residents, said on Saturday.

“Aadhaar should not be misused as an excuse for denial of any essential service. There is a well established exception handling mechanism (EHM) for Aadhaar and it should be followed to ensure delivery of benefits and services in the absence of Aadhaar. If a resident does not possess Aadhaar for some or the other reason, s/he must not be denied essential services as per Aadhaar Act,” the authority said in a statement.