After Centre’s announcement that the second phase of coronavirus vaccine inoculation will begin on March 1, Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that he hoped most minister will pay for their jabs.
Union minister Prakash Javadekar, who was also addressing a press conference on Cabinet decisions along with Prasad, announced that vaccination is going to be free at government clinics but people would need to pay for it at private hospitals.
“People above the age of 60 and those over 45 with comorbidities can get vaccinated at government and private clinics in this phase,” Javadekar said. “At government clinics, the jobs would be given for free while private hospitals will charge the patients for it,” 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 the minister.
By Hindustan Times
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