Tackling in the country on Friday, October 22, Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked about the great success of India to administer 100 doses of Crore Covid-19 vaccines to its citizens and added that they were administered free of charge.

“India has administered free 100 Crore doses to its citizens without taking money,” he said.

This amount has dramatically increased when a new vaccination policy has been announced in May, allowing deprived States and hospitals to obtain vaccines directly from the manufacturers and the cost of the plans of these hospitals increased.

Finally, the government announced another change in its vaccine policy in June 2021 (shortly after the second wave) and the Prime Minister then stated that “75% of vaccination will be free and under the center, and 25% will be paid and bought by private hospitals. “

SO DOES THAT MEAN SOME VACCINE SHOTS WERE FREE AND SOME WEREN’T?

This means that the government has actually made changes to its vaccination policy and announced free vaccination. But it is misleading that the 100 Core doses have been administered free of charge because these doses will comprise those administered before June 21 (which were not free for all) and also included vaccines given by private centers after the 21st. June. .

However, this would include the two vaccines given in private centers and government centers. It should also be noted that vaccination opened for every 1st of May.

Previously, in the first phase alone health workers and persons over the age of 50 and under 50 with co-morbidities have been vaccinated.

During the second phase, people over 60 and over 45 years old with co-morbidities were vaccinated.