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13 Opposition leaders request govt to launch free mass vaccination
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BMC medical staff administers first dose of COVID-19 vaccine to a young beneficiary of the 18-44 age population at BKC Jumbo COVID-19 Vaccination Centre, Bandra in Mumbai. Hindustan Times
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. Updated: 02 May 2021, 07:44 PM IST PTI
The opposition leaders said the budgetary allocation of ₹35,000 crore for the vaccination programme must be utilised for this drive
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Leaders of 13 Opposition parties Sunday urged the Centre to launch a free mass vaccination drive across the country in view of the unprecedented surge in Covid-19 cases.
In a joint statement, they also called upon the Centre to ensure uninterrupted oxygen supply to all hospitals and health centres as they manage the staggering patient loads in view of the rising cases.
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