Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij on Sunday said that on the occasion of "International Yoga Day" on June 21, a mega COVID-19 vaccination day will be observed in the state.
A target has been set to vaccinate 2.5 lakh people against COVID-19 during this mega drive day, Vij said.
Appreciating the decision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Health Minister said that vaccination is being done on a large scale in Haryana as part of the Prime Minister's scheme to provide free vaccine to all people above the age of 18 years.
Haryana Health Department is in action mode these days to further strengthen the protection against COVID-19. Vaccination camps were organized at 61 places in Ambala Cantonment area, he added.
HP targets to vaccinate one lakh people on June 21
A mega vaccination drive against Covid-19 would commence on June 21 in Himachal, said an official spokesman.
He said that around 809 vaccination centers have been established in the state and out of these, 734 centers were set up in the rural areas and 85 centers in the urban area. Approximately one lakh 18 plus eligible beneficiaries are targeted to be vaccinated on June 21, the spokesman said.
He informed that as per the guidelines issued by the Government of India, the vaccination would be available free of cost to all 18 plus people at government Covid vaccination centers.
He said that facility of the onsite registration would be provided in the tribal, hard and rural areas.
The spokesman said that Covid vaccination would be available free of cost at all the Government Covid vaccination centers. However, the private hospitals may charge up to a maximum of Rs 150 per dose as service charge over the price fixed by the vaccine manufacturers, he added.