Free Covid Booster Dose

Those aged 60+ are eligible for free dose at government facilities, while it costs Rs 400 for all age groups at private centres

A Chandigarh food stall owner is offering free Chhole Bhature to those who have been successfully vaccinated with their COVID booster dose.

A Chandigarh vendor, who last year drew praise from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is offering free "Chhole Bhature" to the people taking the precaution dose of COVID-19 vaccine amid a slow uptake of the third shot.

People aged 18 and above will get free precaution doses of the Covid vaccine at government vaccination centres from today under a 75-day special drive initiated by the Union Health Ministry.

With an aim to increase the uptake of the precautionary dose of COVID vaccine among the eligible adult population, 75 days - 'COVID Vaccination Amrit Mahotsava' commenced on Friday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the government's decision to administer free booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines to all citizens aged above 18 will further India's vaccination coverage and create a healthier country.

So far, less than 1 per cent of the target population of 77 crore in the 18-59 age group have been administered the precaution dose, news agency PTI reported.

Delhi and Bihar, which have started administering free Covid precaution doses for the 18-59 year age group, have to reimburse the National Health Authority for using the available stock of jabs provided by the Union government for the purpose.

Delhi government on Thursday announced that the precautionary or the booster COVID-19 dose will be available for free to all eligible beneficiaries aged between 18 and 59 years in all government vaccination centres.

The precautionary vaccine dose for Covid will be available for free in all hospitals run by the Delhi government. The free dose will be available to those aged between 18 years and 59 years, the Arvind Kejriwal government has said in the order.

The Delhi government Friday said precaution doses of coronavirus vaccines will soon be provided free of cost to people at its hospitals.

The EU commission on Thursday recommended that the bloc's vaccination certificate, which has allowed free travel of Covid-vaccinated Europeans, be valid only up to nine months after a second dose.

US Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday received a Covid-19 vaccine booster shot and urged Americans to follow suit.

Those aged 60+ are eligible for free dose at government facilities, while it costs Rs 400 for all age groups at private centres

A Chandigarh food stall owner is offering free Chhole Bhature to those who have been successfully vaccinated with their COVID booster dose.

A Chandigarh vendor, who last year drew praise from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is offering free "Chhole Bhature" to the people taking the precaution dose of COVID-19 vaccine amid a slow uptake of the third shot.

People aged 18 and above will get free precaution doses of the Covid vaccine at government vaccination centres from today under a 75-day special drive initiated by the Union Health Ministry.

With an aim to increase the uptake of the precautionary dose of COVID vaccine among the eligible adult population, 75 days - 'COVID Vaccination Amrit Mahotsava' commenced on Friday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the government's decision to administer free booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines to all citizens aged above 18 will further India's vaccination coverage and create a healthier country.

So far, less than 1 per cent of the target population of 77 crore in the 18-59 age group have been administered the precaution dose, news agency PTI reported.

Delhi and Bihar, which have started administering free Covid precaution doses for the 18-59 year age group, have to reimburse the National Health Authority for using the available stock of jabs provided by the Union government for the purpose.

Delhi government on Thursday announced that the precautionary or the booster COVID-19 dose will be available for free to all eligible beneficiaries aged between 18 and 59 years in all government vaccination centres.

The precautionary vaccine dose for Covid will be available for free in all hospitals run by the Delhi government. The free dose will be available to those aged between 18 years and 59 years, the Arvind Kejriwal government has said in the order.

The Delhi government Friday said precaution doses of coronavirus vaccines will soon be provided free of cost to people at its hospitals.

The EU commission on Thursday recommended that the bloc's vaccination certificate, which has allowed free travel of Covid-vaccinated Europeans, be valid only up to nine months after a second dose.

US Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday received a Covid-19 vaccine booster shot and urged Americans to follow suit.