BIG ANNOUNCEMENT of FREE Covid 19 vaccine by PM Narendra Modi in address to nation - KNOW ALL what he said

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday in his addres to the nation made a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT on FREE Covid 19 vaccine. Here is all you need to know:- 

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! FREE VACCINES

-PM Narendra Modi announces centralized vaccine drive, all vaccines will be procured by the Government of India and given to States for free.

-Private hospitals can only charge Rs 150 as service charge on vaccines: PM Modi

-Central govt to provide free vaccines to states for all above 18 years starting June 21, announces PM Modi

21 जून से 18 वर्ष से ऊपर के सभी नागरिकों के लिए भारत सरकार राज्यों को मुफ्त वैक्सीन मुहैया कराएगी।

किसी भी राज्य सरकार को वैक्सीन पर कुछ भी खर्च नहीं करना होगा। pic.twitter.com/VKK3oddw80

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 7, 2021

- 25% of vaccination work with states will now be handled by the Centre, it will be implemented in the coming two weeks. Both State and Centre to work as per new guidelines in the coming two weeks. From June 21 June, free vaccine for people above 18 years: PM Modi

Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana

- Govt has decided to extend Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana till Diwali. 80 crore poor will be provided free ration, under the scheme: PM Modi

प्रधानमंत्री गरीब कल्याण अन्न योजना को अब दीपावली तक आगे बढ़ाया जाएगा। महामारी के इस समय में सरकार गरीब की हर जरूरत के साथ उसका साथी बनकर खड़ी है।

यानि नवंबर तक 80 करोड़ से अधिक देशवासियों को हर महीने तय मात्रा में मुफ्त अनाज उपलब्ध होगा। pic.twitter.com/Ospx5R80FT

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 7, 2021

-Many states demanded vaccination to be decentralised; Some voices even questioned prioritising certain age groups, including elderly: PM

-After we de-cetntralised certain vaccination processes; many started demanding going back to earlier centralised structure: PM

-Today 7 firms in India in process of producing different types of vaccines; Trial of 3 more vaccines in advanced stage: PM

-Central Govt took into account suggestions from CMs, leaders of various political parties to decide India's COVID-19 vaccination drive: PM

-Research continuing on a nasal spray vaccine, which if successful can significantly boost India's vaccination drive: PM Modi

-Vaccine supply to increase significantly in India in coming days; Many more vaccines currently at various levels of development: PM Modi

-India proved its mettle by making two made-in-India COVID-19 vaccines in a short time; Over 23 cr doses already given: PM

-Compared to demand for vaccines globally, number of countries and companies making them very small: PM Modi in address to nation

-India has gone through lot of pain during this battle; Many lost their loved ones, my condolences to all such families: PM Modi

-COVID protocol most important weapon against a virus that is unseen and that keeps changing: PM Narendra Modi

-Efforts made at war-footing to fight COVID-19 pandemic at various levels; Production of essential medicines ramped up: PM

-India fighting against COVID-19 pandemic on multiple fronts; New health infrastructure created across country: PM Modi

- To increase vaccine availability, the process of procuring vaccines from abroad has been sped up. Experts have also expressed concerns about children. In this direction, the trial of two vaccines is underway. Research is being conducted for a nasal vaccine in the country: PM Modi

-In the last one year, India launched two made-in-India vaccines. Today more than 23 crore vaccine doses administered: PM Modi

-If you look at the history of the last 50-60 years, it used to take India decades to get the vaccines from abroad. Vaccine work used to be completed abroad, even then vaccination work could not start in our country: PM Modi

-Vaccine supply will be increasing in the coming days. Seven companies in the country are producing different vaccines, 3 vaccine trials at advanced stage: PM Modi

-There is very less number of vaccine manufacturers in world compared to its demand. Imagine what would have happened in India if we didn't have vaccines. If you look at history of last 50-60 yrs, you will know that it used to take decades for India to get vaccines from abroad: PM

-New health infrastructure has been developed in the 1.5 years with COVID hospitals, ventilators beds, to preparing a network of testing labs. During the 2nd wave in April-May, demand for medical oxygen increased at an unprecedented rate: PM Modi

- This is the deadliest pandemic in the past 100 years. The modern world has not seen such a pandemic. Our country has fought this pandemic at many levels: PM Narendra Modi

-India's fight against second wave of COVID-19 pandemic is continuing: PM Narendra Modi

-India fighting against COVID-19 pandemic on multiple fronts; New health infrastructure created across country: PM Modi

WATCH FULL VIDEO: PM Narendra Modi's address to the nation

Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi will address the nation at 5 PM today, 7th June.

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 7, 2021

#BreakingNews | प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी आज शाम 5 बजे देश को करेंगे संबोधित #PMModi pic.twitter.com/zLMFNYt4cD

— Zee Business (@ZeeBusiness) June 7, 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Modi has addressed the nation a number of times since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, offering suggestions to people and outlining measures his government has been taking to deal with the situation.

He has also made new announcements at times in the address.