The plea stated that more than one crore senior citizens were not vaccinated, and would benefit from the more effective vaccine, which so far, has only been made available for children of 12-17 years.
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Free vaccines to all a game changer in India s COVID fight
The move to extend the supply of free ration to 80 crore people is also a major step with the huge food subsidy bill of around Rs 25,000 crore being borne by the Centre.
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A medic inoculates the dose of COVID-19 vaccine to an auto-rickshaw driver in Ranchi. (File photo| ANI)
The Central government s decision to offer free vaccination to all those above 18 years of age in India is going to be a game changer. This is a massive step in our fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, which was described as the century s worst calamity by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
India s Large Informal Workforce Must Be Prioritised in Our COVID-19 Vaccine Strategy
Informal workers are less likely to be vaccinated due to multiple barriers in the existing vaccination framework.
Representative image from an inoculation drive. Photo: PTI
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The COVID-19 pandemic and consequent lockdowns have had a devastating impact on Indiaâs informal sector, which employs a vast majority of the countryâs workforce. Even as India struggles to extend vaccine coverage amid severe shortage and a deadly second wave, it is critical that this process prioritises the millions of informal workers who are at risk of exposure to the virus and also face loss of livelihoods.