The vaccine will be given free of cost at government centres, the minister added. Addressing a press conference after the Union Cabinet meeting, the minister said that those who would take the vaccine at private centres will have to pay from their own pocket. "The second phase of vaccination from March 1 in which people above 60 years of age and those above 45 years of age with comorbidities will be vaccinated at 10,000 government and over 20,000 private vaccination centres. "Those who would take the vaccine at private centres will have to pay. With this, the total number of COVID-19 cases in India stands at 1,10,30,176 and the active cases tally is 1,46,907.

Source: dna February 24, 2021 10:10 UTC