Narayana Murthy wants coronavirus vaccines at no cost to people, disapproves WFH on permanent basis

New Delhi: At present, there is a lot of positive conversation around the Covid-19 vaccine and large pharmaceutical companies such as Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech and others have been optimistic about the results of coronavirus vaccine.

Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy has said people should not be charged for getting a coronavirus vaccine once a shot becomes available. “I believe (Covid-19 vaccine) should be a public good and everybody should be vaccinated free.

These vaccines should be free for the entire population on the planet. All vaccine-producing companies should be compensated by the UN or the individual countries for their cost and not for huge profits,” Murthy told ET in an exclusive interview.

It is worth mentioning here that releasing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) manifesto for the Bihar assembly elections last month, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had promised free Covid-19 vaccine once it is cleared by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).