Over 2 crore youngsters between the 15-18 receive first dose of COVID-19 vaccine: Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya

Over 2 crore youngsters between the 15-18 receive first dose of COVID-19 vaccine: Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya

FPJ Web DeskUpdated: Saturday, January 08, 2022, 11:52 AM IST
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Union Minister of Health Mansukh Mandaviya | Photo: PTI

Over 2 crore youngsters between the 15-18 age group have received their first dose of the COVID19 vaccine in less than a week of vaccination drive for children, said Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya.

As announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 25, 2021, COVID-19 vaccination drive for beneficiaries in the age bracket of 15-18 years began on January 3, 2022 across the country.

Earlier this month, PM Modi called the feat a ā€œhistoric milestoneā€ and thanked the scientists and the vaccine manufacturers in the country. ā€œThe country started the year (2022) with vaccination for children in the age group of 15 to 18 years,ā€ he said. ā€œAt the same time, in the first week of the first month of the year itself, India is also achieving the historic milestone of 150 crore, 1.5 billion, vaccine doses,ā€ he added while addressing an inauguration at the Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute (CNCI) in Kolkata.

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