Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has welcomed the Centre’s decision to launch a special drive to provide free precaution doses of #COVID19 vaccines to 18-59 age group of people.
The Chief Minister appealed to all eligible people to come forward and get vaccinated for a Covid free Odisha.
“Welcome the decision of Government of India to launch a special drive to provide free precaution doses of COVID19 vaccines to 18-59 age group of people. Appeal all eligible people to come forward and get vaccinated for a #CovidFreeOdisha”, Naveen tweeted.
Welcome the decision of Government of India to launch a special drive to provide free precaution doses of #COVID19 vaccines to 18-59 age group of people. Appeal all eligible people to come forward and get vaccinated for a #CovidFreeOdisha.
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) July 13, 2022
The Centre will provide free booster doses of Covid vaccines for the 18-59 age group at government vaccination centres under a 75-day special drive from July 15, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced on Wednesday.
The free booster dose drive will be held for next 75 days as part of the government’s Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to celebrate the 75th anniversary of India’s Independence and to boost the uptake of Covid precaution doses, he said.