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Over 50 lakh youngsters between 12-14 inoculated with first dose of COVID vaccine
The Government of India had begun vaccination for children aged 12-14 from March 16.
On Wednesday, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya informed that over 50 lakh youngsters between the 12-14 age group have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. To note, the children are given the Corbevax vaccine. The Government of India had begun vaccination for children aged 12-14 from March 16 as a next phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive.
While quoting the Union Health Minister, ANI tweeted, “Another feather in the cap of the world's largest vaccination drive. Over 50 lakh youngsters between 12-14 age group have received their first dose of #COVID19 vaccine.”
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In addition to this, the government had also decided to waive the condition of comorbidity for those above 60 years in order to receive the precaution dose.
To note, the countrywide vaccination drive had started in January last year with healthcare workers getting inoculated in the first phase. Then, for the frontline workers in February last year. The second phase of the COVID vaccination drive began on March 1 for people above 60 years, while the vaccination drive for all aged more than 45 years was launched on April 1, 2021.
The Government of India had decided to expand the drive on May 1 and made it mandatory for everyone above 18 years to get the vaccination. On January 3, this year, the next phase started with teens aged 15-18 years amid a spike in COVID-19 cases. Also, ‘precaution doses’ are given to healthcare workers, frontline workers, people with co-morbidity, and anyone who is above 60 years.
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