Image Source : PTI COVID-19 vaccine to be offered freed from price throughout nation
As India on Saturday started the dry run for COVID-19 vaccinations throughout states and union territories, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain stated the coronavirus vaccine can be offered freed from price within the nationwide capital. On being requested about the identical, Jain stated, “Yes, medicines and treatment are being provided for free in Delhi, anyway.” Commenting on the event, Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan stated, “Not just in Delhi, it will be free across the country.”
#WATCH | Not simply in Delhi, it will likely be free throughout the nation: Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on being requested if COVID-19 vaccine can be offered freed from price pic.twitter.com/xuN7gmiF8S— ANI (@ANI) January 2, 2021
The assertion by Satyendar Jain and Dr. Harsh Vardhan got here at a time when the nation is conducting a dry run for vaccination. In Delhi, the dry run started at three websites, which had been visited by the union well being minister.
Earlier on Thursday, the Centre had said that the exercise was set to be performed by all state and union territory administrations on January 2 to check the linkages between planning and implementation, and establish challenges.
“Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Shahdara, Urban Primary Health Centre, Daryaganj, and Venkateshwar Hospital, Dwarka, are the three sites in Delhi which have been selected for the dry run of the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccine in the national capital,” a senior official stated on Saturday.
A video convention was additionally held below the chairmanship of the Delhi well being secretary on Friday for conducting a dry run for COVID vaccination at three chosen websites, one every in Central District, Shahdara District and southwest district, in response to the newest well being bulletin.
From putting in freezers to organising chilly chain gear, preparations are being made at a Delhi authorities hospital right here for storing the vaccine, every time it arrives.
The Delhi authorities is absolutely ready to obtain, retailer and administer COVID-19 vaccine to 51 lakh precedence class individuals within the metropolis within the first part of vaccination, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had stated on December 24.
These individuals embody the healthcare staff, frontline staff, folks aged above 50 and people beneath 50 years however with co-morbidities.
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