Govt says people above 60, those above 45 with illnesses to be vaccinated from March 1

Updated : Feb 24, 2021 16:07
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EDITORJI NEWS DESK

India, from March 1 will begin vaccinating people above 60 years of age and those above 45 years of age with comorbidities against the coronavirus. The vaccination drive will be held at 10,000 government and over 20,000 private vaccination centres. The vaccine will be given free of cost at the government centres, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Wednesday. The minister added that the Health ministry will soon announce the price of Covid-19 vaccine to be paid at private hospitals. The announcement comes days after few states including Maharastra are witnessing a surge in daily case count.

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