COVID VACCINATION FOR KIDS AGED 12-14 TO START TOMORROW

(The Quiver): Registration for the coronavirus vaccination for children in the age group of 12-14 years will begin from Wednesday, i.e., March 16, as per Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya. Those between 12-14 years of age will be administered the Corbevax manufactured by the Hyderabad-based pharma company Biological E Limited. Corbevax is a two-dose vaccine administered in an interval of 28 days.

बच्चे सुरक्षित तो देश सुरक्षित!

मुझे बताते हुए खुशी है की 16 मार्च से 12 से 13 व 13 से 14 आयुवर्ग के बच्चों का कोविड टीकाकरण शुरू हो रहा है।

साथ ही 60+ आयु के सभी लोग अब प्रिकॉशन डोज लगवा पाएँगे।

मेरा बच्चों के परिजनों व 60+ आयुवर्ग के लोगों से आग्रह है की वैक्सीन जरूर लगवाएँ।
— Dr Mansukh Mandaviya (मोदी का परिवार) (@mansukhmandviya) March 14, 2022

Mandaviya tweeted, “If the children are safe then the country is safe! I am happy to inform that from March 16, COVID-19 vaccination of children 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,” the minister tweeted.

As per government sources, approximately 7.11 crore children will be vaccinated under the new age group. Biological E has supplied 5 crore doses of Corbevax to the Centre and the vaccine has been distributed to states.

The Union government, after due deliberations with scientific bodies, has decided to start the COVID-19 vaccination for 12-13 year and 13-14 year age groups (those born in 2008, 2009 and 2010 i.e. those who are already above 12) on 16th March 2022,” the Union Health Ministry said in a release.