The government has announced to begin the vaccination drive against Covid-19 for children in the age group of 12-14 years from March 16. Children 12-14 years old will be administered with the Corbevax vaccine. Corbevax is manufactured by Biological E Limited Company.
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya shared this information via Twitter. He said that all people above 60 years of age will now be able to get a booster dose. Till now only health workers, frontline workers and 60+ people suffering from any disease were being given booster doses of vaccine in India.
If the children are safe then the country is safe
"If the children are safe then the country is safe! I am happy to inform that from March 16, Covid vaccination of children in the age group of 12 to 13 and 13 to 14 is starting. Also, everyone aged 60+ will now be able to get precaution doses. I urge the families of children and people in the age group of 60+ that they must get the vaccine," Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said.
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