The second phase of the coronavirus vaccine has begun today, March 1. At this stage, people over the age of 60 and those over 45 are being vaccinated
Meanwhile, when he was asked by Opposition Leader Mallikarjun Kharge about the coronavirus in Rajya Sabha today, he said – I am over 70 years old. You should give the corona vaccine to young people who have a long life. I have only 10-15 years left to live.
I am over 70 years old. You must give it (# COVID-19 Vaccine) for young people with longevity in life as opposed to me. I have 10-15 more years to live: Rajya Sabha opposition leader Mallikarjun Kharghe asked if he would take a vaccine jab pic.twitter.com/n5ljqmInZt
– ANI (@ANI) March 1, 2021
The vaccine, which will be held on March 1, will take place in tens of thousands of government and 20 thousand private centers, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said. Vaccines are provided free of charge at government centers, but private payments are required. “Those who want to get a corona vaccine at a private hospital have to spend money,” Javadekar said at a press conference. After speaking with hospitals and manufacturers, the Ministry of Health will take a decision on the amount to be charged to the private center over the next two-three days. “Meanwhile, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad will be paying most of his colleagues (ministers) vaccines.
Coronavirus vaccination started in India from January 16th. Since then, more than 12 million people have been vaccinated. The first started with health workers, then began hiring frontline workers from February 2. The government has set a deadline of February 20 for the introduction of the first dose coronavirus vaccine for all health workers. Eight states have already issued the first vaccine for 75 percent of health workers, officials said.
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