Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has announced free vaccination for all people above 18 years of age. The major announcement by the Odisha government will notably help universal vaccination of around 2 crore beneficiaries in the State.

Addressing the people of the State through video conferencing, Patnaik informed that the State government will shell out Rs 2000 crore from the exchequer to bear the cost of free vaccination for people from 18 to 44 years of age.

The Chief Minister urged in his speech -  “I request you with folded hands to religiously follow all Covid appropriate protocols. Wear masks, maintain social distancing at all costs. Until very necessary do not go out of the house,”

He made it clear in his address that the State government does not favour enforcing lockdown and shutdown-like restrictions at this moment because such curbs are dealing massive setbacks to the economic prospects of the State.

Getting registered on the CoWIN web portal and taking an appointment to get a COVID-19 vaccine vaccination would be mandatory for those aged between 18 and 45 years as walk-ins will not be allowed initially, official sources said on Sunday.

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