Vaccine will be free, says health minister

Sat, 02 January 2021

12:57

As India gears up to launch the world's largest immunisation drive, Union health minister Harsh Vardhan urged the public not to pay heed to anti-vaccine rumours and said the anti-Covid-19 shots will be free across the country.

"t will be free across the country, news agency ANI quoted Harsh Vardhan as saying when asked if the Covid-19 vaccine will be provided free of cost.

The dry run is being conducted in all states and union territories to test the linkages between planning and implementation as India prepares to roll out the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for Phase 1 immunisation in the coming days.

The shot was recommended for emergency use approval by the Subject Expert Committee on Friday. The SEC recommendation has been forwarded to the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for final approval.

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