Budget 2021 speech in which she allocated ₹35,000 crore on Covid-19 vaccination for the fiscal year 2021-22."We welcome Finance Minister's emphasis on healthcare spending and immunization especially for COVID-19 and the pneumococcal vaccines as this will help India recover rapidly from this pandemic," said Poonawalla.Taking to Twitter, the Serum chief also said, "...this is the best investment any country can make.
A healthier India is a more productive India."Great #Budget2021 announcements, @nsitharaman Ji, especially on healthcare and vaccines; this is the best investment any country can make.