India on 21June , Monday recorded 85.96 Lakh Covid-19 vaccine doses on the first day of the country’s strategy in which central government provided Free Vaccines against Covid-19 to all the people above 18
It is the highest number of vaccine does given since the day vaccine drive started on January 16, 2021.
The figure is almost 2 times than earlier record of 43 lakh vaccine given in April report said
Apart from this 61.54 lakh does were administered to people of eighteen to forty-four age groups on Monday
This occurred on the day when India recorded 53,256 new Covid-19 -19 infections, the lowest in eighty-eight days , taking the total cases to 2,99,35,221in India . According to Union health ministry ‘s morning update
On record breaking vaccination number PM modi said on his twitter handle
‘’ today’s record -breaking vaccination numbers are gladdening . The vaccine remains our strong weapon to fight COVID-19 . Congratulations to those who got vaccinated and kudos to all the Frontline warriors working hard to ensure so many citizen got the vaccine .
Well done India!’’
He tweeted on 21 june at 7.48 pm
‘’ The central Government is beginning the ‘ free vaccination for all campaign’ for all the every indian from today . The biggest beneficiary of this phase of indian vaccination drive shall be the poor , and the youth of the country . All of us should pledge to get ourself vaccinated . together we will defeat Covid -19’’ PM Narendra modi said
Price of covid vaccine in private hospital
Cost of covid vaccine for private hospitals will be declared by the manufacturer .
Only charge of maximum 150 rupees per dose for covid -19 vaccine can be added by the private hospital as service charge .
Apart from this all citizen of India will be provided free COVID-19 vaccine irrespective of their income status