Bihar cabinet approves free Covid vaccine shot

December 15, 2020 20:45

The Nitish Kumar cabinet has approved free Covid vaccine shot to every resident of Bihar.

Earlier, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Ashwini Kumar Choubey had said that seven lakh COVID-19 vaccine shots will be provided to Bihar in the first phase.

While reviewing the supply of vaccination in the state, the Bihar minister made the announcement adding that another one crore doses will be provided to the state in the second phase. The Minister also revealed that the preparation of supply and storage of vaccination was being carried out satisfactorily in the state, adding that the first line of vaccination will be provided to the health officials followed by frontline workers and common people.

Notably, when it comes to the Centre's vaccination plan, the BJP in its poll manifesto ahead of the Bihar Assembly Elections had promised that after ICMR's nod, every Bihari will get a free COVID-19 vaccination. Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the newly-elected NDA government will provide the vaccine made available by the Centre to the people free of cost.

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