Panaji, Apr 22 (UNI) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday said that the state government would be placing an initial order of five lakh doses of Covid 19 vaccines directly from manufacturer.
In a tweet, he said altogether over 15 lakh doses would be procured at a cost of over Rs 60 crore and the vaccine would be administered free of cost to the people between the 18-45 age group.
'Our Govt will be placing an order initially for 5 lakh doses of #COVID19 vaccines directly from the manufacturer. Altogether 15 lakh plus doses will be procured at a cost of over ₹60 Crores. The vaccines will be administered free of cost to people between the 18-45 age group. We are committed towards the welfare and good health of all Goans,' he tweeted.