Free Covid 19 vaccine for 18-44 age group in Delhi from this date after PM Modi announced in address to nation

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has confirmed that people between the age group of 18-44 years will also be included in - `Jahaan Vote, Wahaan Vaccine` from June 21 as the Modi government has announced to provide Covid jabs for youth free of cost.

Free Covid 19 vaccine for 18-44 age group in Delhi from this date after PM Modi announced in address to nation. Image: ANI

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has confirmed that people between the age group of 18-44 years will also be included in - `Jahaan Vote, Wahaan Vaccine` from June 21 as the Modi government has announced to provide Covid jabs for youth free of cost.

Kejriwal's remarks came during a visit to inspect ongoing vaccination drives for people above 45 years at Sarvodaya Vidyalaya located at Lancer Road. The AAP-led Delhi government has started administering Covid jabs for those above 45 age groups at polling booths in each municipal ward, as per a report by IANS.

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The Delhi government has also planned to install 57 oxygen plants in the city. As per the Delhi government, out of the total oxygen plants to be installed in the city, eight would be pressure swing absorption (PSA) plants that have been approved by the Centre. It is part of the preparation of a possible third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Chief Minister further informed that around 50 percent people above 45 years of age have been vaccinated in Delhi and the remaining 50 percent will be vaccinated in the next four weeks.

"In Delhi, there are about 57 lakh people above the age of 45 years. Around 27-28 lakh people have been vaccinated and around 30 lakh people are left to be vaccinated. But now we were observing that not many people were turning up at the vaccination centers, all over Delhi. We thought that we had to invite people from their homes and make them aware. So, this is a new initiative where you get vaccinated where you vote," he said.

As per the health bulletin released on Tuesday, the national capital has recorded 316 fresh Covid-19 cases with a positivity rate of 0.44 percent. The total number of active coronavirus cases stands at 4,962.

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