Gehlot asks Centre to make Covid booster dose free for 18-45 age group

Amid a rise in coronavirus cases, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday urged the Centre to provide the precautionary dose of the COVID-19 vaccine free of cost to people aged 18-45 years

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Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot
Press Trust of India Jaipur
1 min read Last Updated : Jul 13 2022 | 12:38 PM IST

Amid a rise in coronavirus cases, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday urged the Centre to provide the precautionary dose of the COVID-19 vaccine free of cost to people aged 18-45 years.

Corona infection cases have increased across the country in the last few days. Experts believe that one of the reasons for this is the decrease in immunity of the vaccine over time and not getting the precaution (booster) dose on time," he tweeted.

Noting that the central government provides free of cost precautionary dose to people above 60 years of age, Gehlot said the same benefit should be extended to the 18-45 age group in the country.

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Topics :CoronavirusCoronavirus VaccineAshok Gehlot

First Published: Jul 13 2022 | 12:38 PM IST

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