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		</div><p>Every adult in India is now eligible for a free Covid-19 vaccine paid for by the federal government.</p>
<p>The changed role for the federal government ends a complex system of buying and distributing vaccines that overburdened states and created inequities in who got the shots.</p>
<p>The switch comes as coronavirus cases continue to drop.</p>
<p>India registered 53,256 new infections and 1,422 deaths in the last 24 hours, the lowest in nearly three months.</p>
<p>That raises its totals past 29.8 million cases and 386,000 deaths, though both are likely to be undercounts.</p>
<p>The lagging vaccination drive, marred by delays and shortages, prompted the revised strategy.</p>
<p>Earlier, states and the private sector had to procure jabs themselves and provide them to younger adults.</p>
<p>Now, the federal government will procure 75% of all vaccines directly from manufacturers and provide them to the states for free.</p>
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<p>The remaining 25% will be purchased by the private sector.</p>
<p>Only about 5% of India’s nearly 1.4 billion people are fully immunised, and experts hope the new policy will help end supply issues and make vaccines more accessible.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, more cities and states are easing restrictions.</p>
<p>Starting on Monday, parks, restaurants and bars can open in New Delhi with some restrictions on capacity and timings.</p>
<p>The southern state of Telangana has lifted its lockdown, while neighbouring Karnataka state eased restrictions in 16 more districts.</p>
<p>Even though some states have extended curfews, they have allowed shops and offices to open with limited capacity.</p>
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