The Assam government will vaccinate everyone in the 18-45 age group for free from May 1 onwards, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said.
Donations received last year for COVID management will be utilised for the purpose, he said. The state Health Department has already written to Covaxin maker Bharat Biotech for procuring 1 crore vaccines.

"Assam will give FREE vaccines to everyone from 18-45 years. GOI is giving free vaccines for 45+," Sarma tweeted late on Tuesday. Funds collected in Asom Arogya Nidhi account last year shall be utilised for procuring the vaccines, he said. "Today itself, we''ve placed orders for 1 cr doses with @BharatBiotech," the health minister said.