Over 70 per cent of India’s adolescents within the 15-18 age group have acquired the primary dose of Covid-19 vaccine to this point, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya mentioned on Sunday.
He additionally appealed to all these on this age group who’re eligible for vaccination to get inoculated on the earliest.
“Young India further strengthening the world’s largest vaccination drive. Over 70% of our youngsters between 15-18 age group have received their 1st dose of Covid-19 vaccine,” Mandaviya mentioned.
“I appeal to all eligible young friends to get vaccinated at the earliest,” he added.
Health ministry knowledge confirmed over 1.47 crore beneficiaries within the 15 to 18 age group are absolutely vaccinated.
With the administration of greater than 49.16 lakh doses in a span of 24 hours, the cumulative Covid-19 vaccine doses administered within the nation have exceeded 172.81 crore, in accordance with provisional studies until 7 am.
The estimated inhabitants of beneficiaries within the 15-18 age group is 7.4 crore for 2021-22, in accordance with the Registrar General of India.
Vaccination of youngsters aged between 15 and 18 started from January 3 throughout the nation.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
