The government has been ramping up the existing nationwide vaccination drive, which began on January 16, to start the next phase of inoculation.
A frontline worker receives the dose of Covaxin vaccine, at a hospital in New Delhi on Saturday.(PTI Photo)
The Union cabinet on Wednesday gave the go ahead to the second phase of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccination from March 1, Union minister Prakash Javadekar announced at a press conference.
He also said that people above the age of 60, and 45-year-olds with comorbidities can get the jabs at government as well as private clinics. While private hospitals will charge the patients for the jabs, those going to government clinic will be administered the vaccine for free, he added.
“The amount they would need to pay will be decided by the health ministry within 3-4 days as they are in discussion with manufacturers and hospitals,” said Javadekar.
