HIGHLIGHTS:
- 41 Lakh Children Age Group of 15-18 Years Receive First Dose of COVID Vaccinee.
- Vaccine doses are being given to children at Delhi’s Fortis Hospital, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital and other Centres.
- 33,750 new cases being reported in the last 24 hours, the active caseload touches 1,45,582.
41 Lakh Children in the age group of 15 to 18 years in the country were given the dose of anti-Covid-19 vaccines on 3 January. The vaccination of children in this age group was started amid the growing outbreak of ‘Omicron’, a new form of coronavirus infection. Vaccine doses are being given to children at Delhi’s Fortis Hospital, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital and other centres.
As per provisional figures, while 41,27,468 doses of Covaxin were administered to the 15-18 years age group, the total vaccination figure reached 146.71 crores. With 33,750 new cases being reported in the last 24 hours, the active caseload touches 1,45,582; The daily positivity rate is 3.84 percent.
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Bhupender Yadav tweeted on Twitter that ” A milestone in the battle against Covid-19 as India begins vaccination of children from 15-18 years.!!!!!! Visited a vaccination centre in Manipur. Commendable job by our health workers & Shri @NBirenSingh Ji led state govt!!!!! I appeal to all parents to get their children vaccinated…..
A milestone in the battle against Covid-19 as India begins vaccination of children from 15-18 years.
— Bhupender Yadav (@byadavbjp) January 3, 2022
Visited a vaccination centre in Manipur. Commendable job by our health workers & Shri @NBirenSingh ji led state govt.
I appeal to all parents to get their children vaccinated. pic.twitter.com/xoEDvNCm3R
NBT Hindi News also said that, ” दिल्ली सहित देश के कई राज्यों में 15-18 वर्ष के बच्चों को वैक्सीनेशन देने की शरुआत हो गई। देखिए वीडियो । वीडियो इनपुट – उमेश कुमार, एनबीटी !!!!!!!!!!!
दिल्ली सहित देश के कई राज्यों में 15-18 वर्ष के बच्चों को वैक्सीनेशन देने की शरुआत हो गई। देखिए वीडियो । वीडियो इनपुट – उमेश कुमार, एनबीटी #ChildrenVaccination #TeenagerVaccination #ChildrenVaccinationIndia pic.twitter.com/pn6AcYjhsH
— NBT Hindi News (@NavbharatTimes) January 3, 2022
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Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has already informed the states and union territories that only children in the age group of 15 to 18 years will be given the vaccine. For this additional doses of Covaxin will also be made available to all the States and Union Territories. The process of registration on the Kovin portal has started on January 3 for the vaccination of children. They can directly register to get the vaccine by going to Vaccination.
