New Delhi, June 7: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced that from June 21 onwards, Government of India will provide free vaccine to all Indian citizens above 18 years of age.

The government of India will buy 75 per cent of the total production of the vaccine producers and provide to the states free of cost. “No state government would be spending anything for vaccines,” he said.

Till now, crores of people got free vaccine, now 18 years segment will be added to this. The government of India will provide free vaccines to all the citizens, reiterated the Prime Minister.

This announcement comes after many states suggested for change in vaccination strategy and demanded for universal vaccination.

Modi informed that the system of 25 per cent vaccines being procured directly by the private hospitals will continue. State governments will monitor that only 150 rupees service charge is levied by the private hospitals over the decided price of the vaccines.