The Karnataka government said that the it will intimate the eligible people after the SII confirms the arrival of vaccines.
BENGALURU: The Karnataka government has deferred the roll-out of the Covid-19 inoculation drive for those in the 18-44 years age group from Saturday.
State s health minister K Sudhakar told reporters that the new dates for inoculation for this age group (18-44 years) will be announced once the state receives the required quantity of dosage of vaccine to start the drive. I appeal to our people not to crowd in front of any hospital as inoculation drive won t commence from May 1 as it was decided earlier, he said.
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UPDATED: April 30, 2021 17:17 IST
Recently, the Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) reduced the price of Covishield to Rs 300 per dose for state governments. (Image for representation: PTI)
Amid row over the Centre s new vaccine policy, the Supreme Court bench on Friday said the Union government should adopt a national immunization model as poor people will not be able to pay for Covid vaccines.
Karnataka promises free vaccine to all above 18 at government centres
The Karnataka government has deferred the roll-out of the Covid-19 inoculation drive for those in the 18-44 years age group from Saturday.
State s Health Minister, K. Sudhakar told reporters that the new dates for inoculation for this age group (18-44 years) will be announced once the state receives the required quantity of dosage of vaccine to start the drive. I appeal to our people not to crowd in front of any hospital as inoculation drive won t commence from May 1 as it was decided earlier, he said.
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Karnataka defers launch of Covid vax drive for people aged 18-44 yrs
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Bengaluru, April 30 : The Karnataka government has deferred the roll-out of the Covid-19 inoculation drive for those in the 18-44 years age group from Saturday.
State s Health Minister, K. Sudhakar told reporters that the new dates for inoculation for this age group (18-44 years) will be announced once the state receives the required quantity of dosage of vaccine to start the drive. I appeal to our people not to crowd in front of any hospital as inoculation drive won t commence from May 1 as it was decided earlier, he said.
The Serum Institute of India has cut its offer price for states from Rs 400 per dose of vaccine to Rs 300, projecting it as a “philanthropic gesture” amid outrage at what is being seen as profiteering from a pandemic that is devastating the country.
“As a philanthropic gesture on behalf of Serum Institute India, I hereby reduce the price to the states from Rs 400 to Rs 300 per dose, effective immediately; this will save thousands of crores of state funds going forward. This will enable more vaccinations and save countless lives,” Adar Poonawalla, chief executive of Pune-based Serum Institute, said in a tweet on Wednesday.