Modi lauds India’s move to give free Covid booster doses to adults: ‘Will create a healthier nation’

• PTI
• 14 July, 2022

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INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (13) 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.

As part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations, free booster doses of Covid-19 vaccines will be administered to all citizens above the age of 18 at government vaccination centres from July 15 for the next 75 days, central minister Anurag Thakur said after the Modi Cabinet gave its nod to the drive earlier in the day.

In a tweet, PM Modi said, “Vaccination is an effective means to fight COVID-19. Today’s Cabinet decision will further India’s vaccination coverage and create a healthier nation.”

Vaccination is an effective means to fight COVID-19. Today’s Cabinet decision will further India’s vaccination coverage and create a healthier nation. https://t.co/LolQyWjK90

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 13, 2022

So far, less than one per cent of the target population of 77.10 crore in the 18-59 age group has been administered the booster dose, according to an official source.

India began administering precaution doses of COVID-19 vaccines to all aged above 18 on April 10.