GET A COVID VACCINE 24X7

AT YOUR CONVENIENCE: HEALTH MINISTER

The government has lifted the time restriction on

receiving Covid vaccine jabs so as to increase the pace of immunisation, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Wednesday. People can now get vaccinated round-the-clock according to their convenience, he said in a tweet, adding that PM Modi values the health as well as the time of the citizens of the country. "The government has lifted the time restriction to increase the speed of vaccination. People can now get vaccinated 24x7 according to their convenience. PM understands the value of health as well as the time of citizens," Vardhan tweeted in Hindi.

The government has lifted the time restriction on receiving Covid-19 vaccine jabs so as to increase the pace of immunisation, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Wednesday.

“The government has lifted the time restriction to increase the speed of vaccination. People can now get vaccinated 24x7 according to their convenience. Prime Minister Narendra Modi understands the value of health as well as the time of citizens,” Vardhan tweeted. Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan told a press conference on Tuesday that the timeline of vaccinating the beneficiaries from 9 am to 5 pm has been done away with.

“CO-WIN 2.0 does not provide 9 am-5 pm vaccination sessions... If a hospital has the capacity, the system permits it to do vaccination even after 5 pm in consultation with the state government,” he said.

Infosys, Accenture to cover vaccination costs

Infosys and Accenture said on Wednesday they would cover vaccination costs for their employees in India, as the country expands its massive vaccination drive.

“Infosys is looking at partnering with health care providers to vaccinate employees and their immediate families as eligible,” Chief Operating Officer Pravin Rao said in an emailed statement. For Accenture, costs for employees and dependents who are eligible and choose to receive the vaccination will be covered, the company said.