BackCovid-19 vaccine: Madhya Pradesh announces free vaccine for all adults
Detailed guidelines of the Government of India will be issued later, but the people above the age of 18 will be vaccinated for free in Madhya Pradesh
PremiumMadhya Pradesh government has taken a new step to promote the immunisation process for Covid-19 in its state. The state government has announced that all people above the age of 18 years will be offered Covid-19 vaccine free of cost in the state from 1 May. The announcement was made by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
In current circumstances, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given relief by opening vaccination for all those above 18 years of age from May 1.
"A detailed guidelines of the Government of India will be issued later, but the people above the age of 18 will be vaccinated for free in Madhya Pradesh, Chouhan said.
The chief minister said if COVID-19 is to be curbed, then the chain of its infection must be broken and for this, people need to stay indoors and avoid unnecessary travel.
He urged people to impose janata curfew (public curfew) in their localities till April 30 to break the transmission chain.
On April 19, the Centre had announced that everyone above 18 years of age will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccination from May 1, while private hospitals and states will be able to buy doses from manufacturers.
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