India sets aside $7 billion to vaccinate its population: Sources

印度政府拨出70亿美元为民众接种新冠疫苗

 NEW DELHI: The Centre has set aside nearly $7 billion (approx Rs 51,000 crore) to vaccinate India's 1.3-billion people against Covid-19, reported Bloomberg quoting people with knowledge of the matter.

新德里：彭博社报道，据知情人士称，印度中央政府已拨出近70亿美元(约合5100亿卢比)，为印度13亿人口接种新冠疫苗。

The Modi government estimates an all-in cost of about $6-$7 (roughly Rs 450-550) per person in the nation of 1.3 billion, the people said, asking not to be identified as the details are private.

印度拥有13亿人口，知情人士称，莫迪政府估计，接种费用约为每人6- 7美元(约合450-550卢比)。

The government is said to have estimated two injections per person at $2 (Rs 150) a shot.

印度政府预计每人注射两针，每针2美元(150卢比)。

Another $2-$3 is said to be set aside per individual as infrastructure costs such as storage and transport, as per recommendations of a working group.

根据一个工作组的建议，还将为每个人拨2-3美元，作为疫苗储存和运输等费用。

In his recent address to the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said that the government is trying to ensure that the Covid-19 vaccine reaches every Indian.

莫迪总理在最近的全国讲话中表示，政府正在努力确保每一个印度人都能接种新冠疫苗。

The government recently began a massive exercise to map out cold chain storage facilities to ensure the vaccine is delivered quickly across the nation.

印度政府最近开始了一场大规模的演习，以规划冷链储存设施，以确保疫苗能在全国迅速运送。

A national expert group is talking to public and private sector entities in the pharmaceutical sector, food processing industry and agro businesses as well as food delivery start-ups such as Swiggy and Zomato to identify cold storages or fridges at the taluka level that can stock and distribute the vaccine, sources had revealed.

消息人士透露，国家专家组正在与制药行业、食品加工业和农业企业的公共和私营部门实体以及Swiggy和Zomato等食品运输初创企业进行磋商，以确定区级冷藏库或冰箱，以储存和分发疫苗。

Meanwhile, India has also started identifying around 30 crore priority beneficiaries, including high-risk population and first responders — from healthcare workers to police, sanitation workers as well as the elderly and people with co-morbidities — who will likely receive an estimated 60 crore vaccine doses.

与此同时，印度也开始确定大约3亿优先接种的人群，包括高危人群和一线抗疫人员——从医务工作者到警察、环卫工人以及老年人和同时患有其他疾病的人——这批人员预计需接种6000万剂疫苗。

The shots, which include the booster dose, are planned for the initial phase once a vaccine is approved for use.

一旦疫苗获准使用，计划在初始阶段进行疫苗注射，其中包括加强剂量。

Currently, there are three vaccine candidates undergoing human trials in India. Of these, the Oxford-AstraZeneca candidate is in the most advanced stage in Phase 3 and Pune-based Serum Institute is conducting trials in India.

目前，有三种候选疫苗正在印度进行人体试验。其中，牛津-阿斯利康候选疫苗处于第三阶段的最晚期，普纳血清研究所正在印度进行疫苗试验。

The government recently said its Phase 3 data will be available around November-end or early December.

政府最近表示，其第三阶段数据将在11月底或12月初公布。

印度时报读者的评论：

译文来源：三泰虎 http://www.santaihu.com/p/51124.html   译者：Jessica.Wu

Jitendra Tiwari

Good to see advanced planning and large-heartedness from Indian government. Jai ho Modi ji ki!

很高兴看到印度政府提前做好了疫苗接种计划，太有爱了。印度必胜，莫迪万岁!

Tsr The Urbanist

That's Nation first and People First policy of NaMo. Jai Hind

这就是莫迪的国家优先，人民优先政策。印度必胜！

Ganesan K

Please do not offer free for every body. If any one can pay let them pay. small drops make ocean. Rs.150 every body can pay, it is equivalent one movie ticket.

不要为每个人免费接种。能付得起的，就让他们自费吧。涓滴之水可以汇成海洋，每人150卢比，相当于一张电影票，大家都付得起。

pm platinumman

If it was scamgress at the centre they would have set aside 20 billion dollars, goggled up 13 billion and would have brought a 3rd grade vaccine from their cheneese paymasters for 4 dollars a shot.

如果是国大党执政，他们会拨出200亿美元，私吞其中的130亿美元，然后从购买一针4美元的三等疫苗。

Nationalist

since Modi ji is there we will get free and quality vaccine

有莫迪在，我们就能接种到免费的优质疫苗

Anthony I Dsouza

FM promised free vaccination if BJP wins in Bihar, so wait till election are announced in ur state, and get free vaccination from BJP. Wondering what happened to 15 lakhs promised in each account????

印度财政部长承诺，如果人民党在比哈尔邦获胜，就会为大家免费接种疫苗，所以等到比哈尔邦选举结果公布再说吧。之前不是也承诺给每个人发150万卢比吗，发了吗??

Reasonable Indian

Today BJP has released manifesto for Bihar elections. It promises free Corona vaccine to all Biharis. What a joke! Is life of a Bengali or Jharkhandi or Oriya less precious and need not be vaccinated free of charge? Should these states also ask for Assembly elections next month so that their people also get the benefit of free dose of vaccine?

今天，印度人民党发布了比哈尔邦选举宣言，承诺为所有比哈尔人免费接种新冠疫苗。真是个笑话!

孟加拉人、贾坎德人或奥里雅人的生命就不珍贵吧，不配免费接种疫苗吗?

这些邦是否也应该要求下个月举行议会选举，以便当地人民也能免费接种疫苗?

Quhesobi

It shows again that Feku, aka Surrender Modi, has failed in each and every aspect.. Feku will never tell you that one volunteer in Oxford AstraZeneca trial dies in Brazil.

这再次表明，莫迪在各方面都失败了。莫迪永远不会告诉你，参与牛津阿斯利康疫苗试验的一名志愿者在巴西死亡。

Thakur K P Singh

A right step at proper time . This is the Govt which cares for people . tested and tried Govt. It stands on all occasions - normal or critical .

在适当的时候迈出正确的一步。这才是关心人民的印度政府，经得起任何考验，无论是在平时还是在危难时期。

Chandrasekaran Krishnamurthy

For our PM people welfare is first and rest least.

对我们总理来说，人民的福祉是第一位的，其他都不重要。

Ram Awatar Saraf

Thanks god, Modi-led government is there and the entire allocation will be spent for public health and wellness. We want Modiji to remain as PM till his survival.

谢天谢地，有莫迪政府在，全部拨款将用于公共卫生健康。我们希望莫迪在有生之年一直担任总理。

Anthony

Clear jumla, none of the vaccine is successful till date who fixed the price then, and this is going to be a big scam, how can we know that it's a vaccine it may be just glucose they give you

目前没有一种疫苗是成功的，现在就能确定价格？

这将是一个大骗局，我们怎么知道接种的是疫苗，说不定是葡萄糖

Ashis Mitra

Systematic rise in prices of onions, tomatoes & potatoes.The hoarders are making a killing.

洋葱、西红柿和土豆价格上涨，囤积者大发横财。

saravjeet gewal

Tired of Daily one new fake

每天都发假消息，烦死了

Nusrath Pasha

Biggest scam of 2020

2020年的最大骗局

Indian

To know when you'll get the Vaccine just check the date of elections in your state.

要知道你什么时候可以接种疫苗，只要看看你所在邦的选举日期就知道了。

Redo Goa

Nobody can blame the PM for covid , rich countries are reeling under this pandemic and comparatively India has fared much better.

谁也不能把新冠疫情归咎于总理，富裕国家在疫情期间举步维艰，相比之下，印度的情况要好得多。

Kero Mal

It should be free to poor, but rest should pay to get vaccinate his family.

穷人可以免费接种疫苗，其他人应该自费。

Sudip Dutta

let the affordable class pay for it

负担得起的阶层就自费吧