Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said those who go to government centres will be administered the vaccine free of cost

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People in that age group, suffering from one or more co-morbidities like heart disorders, chronic pulmonary and kidney diseases, cancer, transplant patients, uncontrolled diabetes, those on immune medications and morbid obesity conditions are eligible for the shots

To reach that target from the current $42 billion, the Indian pharmaceutical industry will require to double the last decade's growth rate of 6% to 12%

If you are above 45 and with comorbidities (with one or more diseases), you are eligible to get a Covid-19 jab. However, you'll have to produce a signed medical certificate, showing the severity of your illness

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Vaccines will be given free of cost at govt centres. Amount people will need to pay in private hospitals will be decided by health ministryin 3-4 days, says Union minister Prakash Javadekar

Budget allocated to health sector is unprecedented. It is a symbol of our commitment to provide better healthcare to every countryman, says PM Modi

Only two states, Maharashtra and Kerala, account for 75.87 per cent of the total number of active COVID-19 cases, as per the union health ministry

The government might engage private firms and institutions to vaccinate the 50-plus age group to cover a much larger target population of 27 crore individuals. It will also include below-50 age group with serious co-morbidities

India can swiftly take up the COVID-19 vaccine doses at a shorter time and at a reasonable cost if private firms enter to vaccination process, Azim Premji said

In his pre-recorded address for the sixth Governing Council virtual meeting of Niti Aayog, the senior Congress leader also proposed that states are consulted before deciding the priority list for COVID-19 vaccination

Speaking at an AIMA event here, Guleria said the vaccine is the only weapon available to gain immunity and help reduce mortality rate due to the infectious disease

The Government is yet to finalise a strategy for vaccinating 27 crore elderly in India in the next phase. The Government target was to vaccinate over three million people per day

India's ambitious vaccination campaign which has already covered over 1 crore healthcare workers, aims to cover 30 crore people by August

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Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said India is keen to expand in the digital space with the US but would be conscious of the government's responsibility to the people of the country for data privacy

To emerge stronger, it is important for us as a country to bridge the gap between policy announcements and their implementation by strengthening and empowering institutions to bolster economic growth