Delhi Govt Announces Free COVID-19 Vaccination For Everyone Aged Above 18
Mumbai: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said that the city government will provide the Covid19 vaccine to all Delhiites for free. Addressing the media here, Kejriwal also called for uniformity in prices of COVID19 vaccines and urged the vaccine manufacturers to cut the price to Rs 150 per dose.
“Delhi government has decided to provide free vaccines to everyone above 18 years of age. Today, we have given approval for the purchase of 1.34 crore vaccines. We will make an effort to ensure that it is purchased soon and administered at the earliest to people,” he said.
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“I appeal to vaccine manufacturers to bring down the price to Rs 150 per dose. You have an entire lifetime to earn profits. This is not the time to do that when there is a raging pandemic. I also appeal to the Central government to cap the price if needed,” he added.
He further says, “One vaccine producer said that they will provide vaccines to the state govt at Rs 400 per dose and the second producer said that they will provide a Rs 600 per dose. Both of them will keep the price at Rs 150/dose for the Central govt. I hope that the prices remain the same for all.”
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However, Today CM Kejriwal held a review meeting with Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal over the prevailing Covid19 situation in the national capital and discussed the measures to be taken to ensure an uninterrupted supply of oxygen to hospitals and plan for vaccination.
Earlier on Sunday, CM Kejriwal extended the lockdown in the national capital for one more week till May 3. He also wrote to leading industrialists, seeking their help in combating the second wave of Covid19.
Meanwhile, An alarming surge in the number of fresh Covid19 cases. Delhi has pushed the citys medical infrastructure close to a virtual collapse.
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