Free Covid-19 Vaccine From March 1 At Govt Facilities For Those Above 60 Years Of Age, 45-Plus With Other Illnesses

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Free Covid-19 Vaccine From March 1 At Govt Facilities For Those Above 60 Years Of Age, 45-Plus With Other Illnesses

byDoctor News Daily Team
06 July, 2025
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Covid-19 Vaccination Announcement

New Delhi: Everyone above 60 years of age and those over 45 years and having other illnesses will be able to get the Covid-19 vaccine from March 1 for free at government facilities and for a charge at many private hospitals, the government said on Wednesday.

Announcing the next phase of India's vaccination drive, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said a proposal to this effect was approved at a meeting of the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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"While the vaccine will be given for free at government centers, it will be available for a charge, to be decided later, at many private hospitals," the minister said at a post-Cabinet media briefing here.

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