PM Modi introduced free vaccine for all adults from June 21.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (June 7) introduced that the authorities will present free vaccines to all above 18 years of age. In a televised tackle to the nation, PM Modi mentioned these in the age group of 18 and above can be administered free anti-Covid vaccine from June 21.
He mentioned that Centre will purchase 75 per cent of the complete vaccine manufacturing from vaccine producers and provides it free to the state governments, including that no state authorities can have to spend something on the vaccine.
Soon after PM Modi’s announcement, the Opposition led by the Congress mentioned that the vaccine policy tweak was really due to the Supreme Court pulling up the Centre over the difficulty.
Decision made earlier than SC listening to
According to authorities sources, the plan for centralised free vaccination was introduced to PM Modi June 1, on the completion of 1 month of the decentralised vaccination mannequin.
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PM had then given an in-precept approval in a excessive-stage assembly and the floor work for it started instantly on June 1 itself. The official announcement was made right this moment by PM Modi.
Notably, the Supreme Court listening to in the matter was on June 3, by when the plan was already given form.
