COVID-19 vaccine to be provided free of cost across India, says Health Minister Harsh Vardhan
The central government plans to vaccinate nearly 30 crore persons in the first phase of the immunisation drive.
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Updated: Jan 2, 2021, 01:50 PM IST
As India gears up to launch the world s largest immunization drive, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday said that one crore healthcare workers and two crore frontline workers would be given free vaccine in the first phase of the inoculation drive. In the first phase of vaccination, free vaccine will be provided across the nation to most prioritised beneficiaries that include one crore healthcare and 2 crore frontline workers, Vardhan said in a tweet.
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Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Saturday talking to media at Daryaganj primary health centre in Delhi.
Not just in Delhi, COVID-19 vaccine will be free across country: Health Minister ANI | Updated: Jan 02, 2021 13:01 IST
New Delhi [India], January 2 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Saturday stated that COVID-19 vaccine will be provided free of cost across the country.
The minister made the statement while talking to media after reviewing the dry run of administering the COVID-19 vaccine at Maternity & Child Welfare (MCW) Centre in Daryaganj.
Asked if COVID-19 vaccine will be provided free of cost, like in Delhi, Vardhan replied that not just in Delhi, it will be free across the country.
No vaccine belongs to any political party : Omar Abdullah after Akhilesh Yadav rejects Covid vaccination ANI | Updated: Jan 02, 2021 21:11 IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 2 (ANI): Hours after Samajwadi Party chiefAkhilesh Yadav termed coronavirus vaccines to be rolled out in the country as vaccine of the BJP , National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Saturday said that he will happily get vaccinated against COVID-19 as vaccines do not belong to any political party, but humanity.
Abdullah asserted the virus has been too disruptive and the vaccine only can bring about a semblance of normalcy.
Taking to Twitter, the former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister said, I do not know about anyone else but when my turn comes I will happily roll up my sleeve and get a Covid vaccine. This damn virus has been far too disruptive and if a vaccine helps bring about a semblance of normalcy after all the chaos then sign me up.