Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on Christmas night amid the increasing cases of corona increasing across the country. In this address, the Prime Minister has made several important announcements. Beginning his speech, the Prime Minister, while wishing everyone a Merry Christmas, had instructed everyone to take precautions to stay away from the new variants of Corona kept in preparation for the new year. Along with this, the Prime Minister remembered former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Bajpai on his birth anniversary.
Describing the ongoing vaccinations across the country, Modi said that 141 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far with the cooperation of citizens across the country. Which is an amazing example. In this, information was also shared that 61 percent of the adults were given both doses of the vaccine and 95 percent of the adult population was given a single dose.
Expressing concern about the new variant of the corona virus, the Prime Minister had instructed people to take precautions and follow all the guidelines of Corona. Making an important announcement, the Prime Minister said that from January 3, 2022, the first Monday of the new year in the country, all children between the age group of 15 to 18 years will be given the corona vaccine. Apart from this, pre-concussion doses will also be started from January 10 for healthcare workers and citizens with comorbidities above 60 years. Which he can get done according to the advice of his doctor.