Odisha CM thanks PM for making vaccination a national mission

Bhubaneswar, June 07

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi  for making vaccination a national mission.

After Prime Minister Modi’s announcement of centralised vaccine drive and free vaccination to all above 18 year from June 18 during his address to nation today, Odisha Chief Minister Patnaik took to twitter to thank him.

Patnaik stated that all stand united in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic.

“Every life is precious. No one is safe until every one is vaccinated. As a nation we stand united in this fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Thank PM Narendra Modi Ji for making vaccination a national mission.”, Patnaik wrote.

In a significant decision, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced a centralised vaccine drive saying that the Centre will procure 25 per cent COVID-19 vaccines that were to be done by states.

Addressing the nation, he said from June 21, all people above 18 years in all states will be provided vaccines free by the Centre.

“A decision has been taken today that 25 per cent of vaccination work that was with states, that responsibility will also be taken by the Centre. It will be implemented in the coming two weeks. Both the State and Central government will work as per new guidelines in the coming two weeks,” Modi said. BM