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Kerala to order 1 crore doses of vaccine

Kerala to order 1 crore doses of vaccine ​ By IANS | Published on ​ Wed, Apr 28 2021 14:48 IST | ​ 25 Views Kerala to order 1 crore doses of vaccine. Image Source: IANS News Thiruvananthapuram, April 28 : Finally on Wednesday, the Kerala government decided to place an order for one crore doses of Covid vaccines. It would include 70 lakhs doses of Covishield and 30 lakhs Covaxin. Incidentally for the past few days, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has been demanding free vaccine from the Centre. When it failed to get the desired attention, he said a committee has been formed to look into it and at the appropriate time it would take the decision.

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Treasury balance can meet vaccine expense: Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac

The government has sufficient money to buy the required number of vaccines, he said. Share Via Email   |  A+A A- By Express News Service THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Finance Minister Thomas Isaac has said the state had a treasury balance of Rs 3,000 crore which would help the government to meet the expense for free vaccination. He was responding to criticisms against the government’s crowdfunding for free vaccination. “The Opposition Leader is wondering why there would be a vaccine challenge to implement a Budget announcement. The media too are asking whether the government does not have money to buy vaccines. Let me tell you straight. The treasury’s present cash balance is Rs 3,000 crore. The government has sufficient money to buy the required number of vaccines,” he said.

Hold urgent GST meet to cut tax on key medicines, equipment: States

As the country grapples with a stronger second Covid wave, states want the Centre to urgently convene a meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, which has not met for the last six months. This comes after the chorus for rate cuts on key medicines and equipment grows louder. Besides, states also want to discuss extension of the compensation period, under the GST regime, beyond July 2022 in the council meeting as uncertain times cast a shadow over state finances. States are demanding exemption of key Covid drugs like Remdesivir, medical grade oxygen used in oxygen cylinders, and related supplements, which currently attract 12 per cent tax.

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