Over 30 million teenagers get first dose of Covid-19 vaccine: Health min

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Thursday that over 3 crore teenagers between the age limit of 15 and 18 years have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

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1 min read Last Updated : Jan 13 2022 | 2:35 PM IST

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Thursday that over 3 crore teenagers between the age limit of 15 and 18 years have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

Mandaviya tweeted, "Great sense of responsibility & enthusiasm among Young India over 3 crore youngsters between the 15-18 age group have received 1st dose of the #COVID19 vaccine I appeal to all my eligible young friends to get vaccinated at the earliest. #SabkoVaccineMuftVaccine."

The vaccination drive for teenagers was started on January 3.

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First Published: Jan 13 2022 | 2:35 PM IST

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