: Thursday, December 17, 2020, 11:18 PM IST Maha govt inclined to provide free Covid-19 vaccine; around 3 crore to be inoculated in round 1 File Photo The Maharashtra government on Thursday hinted that it was prepared to offer free Covid-19 vaccines to the public even if the Centre did not provide these for free. Minister of Public Health Rajesh Tope said, âWe have demanded that the Central government give the Covid vaccine to people free of cost. Even if it doesn't, we will consider giving it for free in the state." Tope said the Central government's decision on providing vaccines would be implemented in Maharashtra. He reiterated that even if the Centre would not give the doses free of cost, the state government would not shrug off its responsibility towards the people of the state. However, he insisted that the state government desired that the Centre provide the vaccine for free.