Jharkhand , Punjab , Himachal Pradesh and Goa on Thursday joined the list of states that will provide free vaccinations against the corona...
Jharkhand, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Goa on Thursday joined the list of states that will provide free vaccinations against the coronavirus to people aged 18 years and above. Seven other states – Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Sikkim and Assam – have already made similar announcements.
Everyone above 18 years of age can get vaccinated from May 1 in the Indian government’s third phase of inoculation. Only those over 45 and frontline workers were being vaccinated against the disease so far. All Indian adults can register to get their vaccine on the government’s Co-WIN portal or the Aarogya Setu app from April 28.
The Himachal Pradesh government took the decision during a state Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, reported PTI. After the meeting, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Bhardwaj told reporters that the decision was made keeping in mind the welfare of the general public. Bhardwaj, however, also said that it would be a huge burden on the exchequer.
The free doses will be provided in government health institutions, the minister added.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren said in a tweet that his government was working day and night to help people during this period of severe infection. “I am confident that with the cooperation of all, we...
