Covid-19: Decision on vaccination for 5-15 age group to be taken as per experts’ recommendation, says Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya

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Large-scale vaccination helped India counter the third wave, as attested by top institutes across the world and ICMR, the minister added. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Saturday that the central government will roll out COVID-19 vaccination for children in the age group of 5 to 15 years as soon as it receives recommendation … Read more

Covid-19: 1 crore adolescents in 15-18 age group fully vaccinated, says Mansukh Mandaviya

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As per the Registrar General of India (RGI), the estimated population of beneficiaries in the age group of 15-18 years is 7.4 crore for 2021-22. Over one crore adolescents in the 15-18 years age group nationwide are now fully vaccinated against the novel coronavirus infection, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Wednesday. Over 5.04 … Read more