Centre provided 17.56 crore free vaccine doses to States: MoS Anurag Thakur
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He said further that 46 lakh doses will be supplied to them in the next three days.
Minister of State for Finance Anurag Singh Thakur on Sunday said the government has provided 17.56 crore vaccine doses so far to States and Union Territories for inoculation of people of all age groups and 46 lakh doses will be supplied to them in the next three days. Mr. Thakur’s remarks came in response to senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge’s letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to use ₹35,000 crore allocated in the Union Budget to ensure free vaccine for all citizens instead of the current system of multiple pricing for various users.More Related News

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