New Delhi: From January 1, children in the 15-18 age group will be eligible to register on the CoWIN platform for Covid-19 vaccination.
Covid-19 vaccination: Children in 15-18 age group can register from Jan 1
New Delhi: From January 1, children in the 15-18 age group will be eligible to register on the CoWIN platform for Covid-19 vaccination.
In his address to the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the government was following scientific advice in the vaccination drive against Covid-19. "Vaccination will start in the country for children in the 15-18 age group years from January 3, 2022," he said. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Social media[/caption] "The government has decided that precautionary dose of vaccine will be started for healthcare and frontline workers starting January 10, 2022. Citizens above 60 years facing co-morbidities, they will have the option of taking precaution dose on the advice of their doctor," he added. Also Read | Don’t panic, be alert: PM Narendra Modi to citizens on rising Omicron cases The Prime Minister said 61 per cent of the adult population in the country had been given both doses of Covid-19 vaccine while 90 per cent of the adult population has got the first dose. India started the Covid vaccination drive on January 16 this year. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Social media[/caption] The Prime Minister said the move to provide vaccination to children in the 15-18 age group was likely to aid in education normalisation in schools and will reduce the worry of the parents with schoolchildren. -PTC News