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Union Health Minister Says 3 Crore Corona Warriors to Get Vaccine for Free

by Colleen Fleiss on Jan 2 2021 4:35 PM

One crore healthcare workers and two crore frontline workers would be given free COVID-19 vaccine in the first phase of the inoculation drive, said Union Health Minister.

Union Health Minister Says 3 Crore Corona Warriors to Get Vaccine for Free
One crore healthcare workers and two crore frontline workers would be given free COVID-19 vaccine in the first phase of the inoculation drive, said Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan. //
"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.

He, however, added, that the details of how the remaining 27 crore priority beneficiaries will be vaccinated till July is getting finalised.

The comment is significant, given the fact that India has recorded the second highest numbers of corona infections after the United States.

Earlier in the day, the Health Minister had said that the vaccine will be free across the country. "Not just in Delhi, it will be free across the country," Vardhan said when asked for the government's position on the issue.

Notably, the coronavirus vaccine is slated to be rolled out soon as the one developed by Oxford-AstraZeneca has been recommended by an expert panel, tasked with vetting Covid-19 vaccine proposals, and forwarded to the Drug Controller General of India for approval.

On Saturday, authorities were conducting a mega drill at 259 sites in all states and union territories to help officials practise how to manage vaccine supply, storage and logistics, including cold chain management.

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