new Delhi . More than 2.6 lakh adolescents in this age group received the first dose of the COVID vaccine on the first day as India began vaccination for children in the age group of 12 to 14 years on Wednesday. The COVID-19 vaccination for this age group started when the country celebrated National Immunization Day.
Meanwhile, health workers, frontline workers and beneficiaries above 60 years of age were identified and put in place as a precautionary measure. So far, more than 2.15 crore people have been given precautionary doses.
The number of daily vaccinations is expected to increase with the compilation of the final report by late Wednesday, the health ministry said in a statement.
—AnyTV News
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