Won t compromise on any protocol before approving vaccine: Harsh Vardhan
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Last Updated: Jan 02, 2021, 03:31 PM IST
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Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said free vaccine would be provided in the first phase of inoculation to the most prioritised beneficiaries, including one crore healthcare and two crore frontline workers.
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan
NEW DELHI: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan appealed to people on Saturday not to be misguided by rumours regarding safety and efficacy of the coronavirus vaccine, adding that there would be no compromise on any protocol before approving it.
Vardhan said free vaccine would be provided in the first phase of inoculation to the most prioritised beneficiaries, including one crore healthcare and two crore frontline workers. He added that details of how 27 crore priority beneficiaries those above 50 years of age and those below it having comorbidities would be vaccinated until July were being finali