Modi backtracks on India vaccine drive
Prime minister announces free jabs for adults after state governments and private hospitals inoculated people from 18-45 for a fee
07 June 2021 - 18:57
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced free shots for all adults in an address to the nation, a move prompted by criticism of his administration’s handling of India’s deadly second virus wave and a botched vaccination rollout.
In a half hour-long address on national television, Modi said all Indians above the age 18 will be vaccinated free starting June 21, vowing to speed up the inoculation drive. His administration will also procure the shots for the states, reversing an earlier policy of asking the provinces to compete for supplies for certain age categories...
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