Kerala CM offers free vaccine to people

People in Kerala will be vaccinated for free whenever the Covid-19 vaccine becomes available, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan told reporters in Thiruvananthapuram. With this announcement, Kerala joins a growing list of states that have said they would vaccinate people for free, such as BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh and Bihar. The BJP promised free vaccination in Bihar just before election to the legislative assembly in October. "This (Covid-19 vaccination) is an important issue. This is one thing a majority of people are thinking now. There needn't be any doubt. While the extent of the availability of the vaccine for people in Kerala is an issue that needs to be looked into, but available vaccine will be provided for free. The government does not intend to take money for that (vaccination) from anyone. We will take steps for free distribution," Vijayan said.