COVID-19 vaccination drive for beneficiaries in the age bracket of 15-18 years is scheduled began on Monday across the country.
As announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 25, 2021, the vaccination for the age-group 15-18 years was scheduled to begin from January 3, 2022, while administration of precautionary third dose for the vulnerable categories is to commence from January 10, 2022.
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"We've made a micro plan as per which we'll vaccinate 600 students above 15 years of age with COVAXIN," said Dr Rajnikanth Contractor, Medical Officer-In-Charge of Chandlodiya Urban Health Center, AMC to news agency ANI.
Delhi | Vaccination starts for children in the age group of 15-18 years in Rajkiya Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya, Laxmi Nagar
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"Children are excited to take the vaccine. All the children are being kept in the observation room for 30 minutes," said vaccinator Jyoti Grewal to news agency ANI.
West Bengal | Vaccination begins for children aged 15-18 years at Chetla Girls High School, Kolkata
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"We keep sensitizing the students. So, children are confident about taking the vaccine so that they can start school soon. Vaccination target for today is 107," new agency ANI quoted a school teacher as saying.
Chandigarh | Vaccination begins for children in the age group of 15 to 18 years at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Manimajra.
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Assam | Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched COVID-19 vaccination drive for children in the age group of 15 to 18 years at Oil India Higher Secondary School, Duliajan in Dibrugarh district.
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Uttar Pradesh | COVID vaccination for children aged 15-18 starts in Civil Hospital in Lucknow
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"There are 1.4 crore children in the age group of 15-18 in the state. 2,150 booths have been set up across the state to vaccinate the children," CM Yogi Adityanath told reporters.
Rajasthan | CM Ashok Gehlot launches vaccination drive for children in the age group of 15-18 years at Rajkiya Adarsh Balika Uchch Madhyamik Vidyalaya in Jaipur
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Rajasthan | Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla launches vaccination drive for children in the category of 15 to 18 years of age at Vigyan Nagar Medical Dispensary in Kota
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Long queues witnessed outside of the vaccination centre.
Puducherry | CM N Rangasamy launches COVID vaccination for children from Thillaiyadi Valliammai Government High School in Kataragama
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Karnataka | CM Basavaraj S Bommai launches vaccination drive for children between 15 to 18 years of age at BBMP Govt Girls High School in Bengaluru
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Jammu & Kashmir | COVID-19 vaccination for children in the age group of 15-18 years starts in Jammu. Visuals from a private school in the city
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Himachal Pradesh | CM Jai Ram Thakur launches state-wide COVID-19 vaccination campaign for 15-18 years age group from Mandi
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