free Covid-19 vaccine to all above 18 years
On Monday, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that free vaccination will be provided to all above 18 years of age. Purchase of 1.34 Crore doses has been approved and the Covid-19 vaccination for all adults will be open from Saturday. This is likely to be only for Delhi Government-run hospitals. Those going to private hospitals have to pay for their Covid-19 shots.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also said "while one company has fixed vaccine prices for state at rupees 400 per dose, the other company is giving them at rupees 600 per dose, but the Centre would give them at rupees 150. This is not the time to make profits ".
Union Health Minister, Harsh Vardhan said that the argument that the Centre was getting vaccines cheaper than the state was" patently false " The actual situation in the states is getting one guaranteed channel of free vaccine supply, while it can simultaneously procure vaccines from another channel as per its aspirations and commitment to its people, said his Facebook post.
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