‘Important day for India’: PM Modi as COVID-19 vaccination for 12-14 age group starts

On Wednesday Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged youngsters in the 12-14 age group and all those above 60 to get vaccinated.

“Today is an important day in India’s efforts to vaccinate our citizens. Now onwards, youngsters in the 12-14 age group are eligible for vaccines and all those above 60 are eligible for precaution doses. I urge people in these age groups to get vaccinated.” PM tweeted.

The children in the said age group will be administered Corbevax vaccine manufactured by Hyderabad-based Biological E.

This statement comes after government announced that vaccination for children aged 12 to 14 years starts from today and changed the condition of booster dose to include everyone above the age of 60. Earlier, the administration of precaution dose was restricted to those above 60 years of age with comorbidities, frontline workers, and healthcare workers.

Modi also appreciated state governments for their support towards India’s vaccination drive.

“I would like to appreciate our state governments for their support towards India’s vaccination drive. Several states, especially the hill states and those where tourism is important, have achieved near total vaccination coverage and several big states have also done well,” tweeted Modi.

In another tweet, he also emphasized India’s efforts in the global fight against the Covid-19 disease.

“In line with India’s ethos of caring for the entire planet, we sent vaccines to several nations under the Vaccine Maitri programme. I am glad that India’s vaccination efforts have made the global fight against COVID-19 stronger,” he tweeted.