Centre asks states to re-focus efforts against Omicron, ramp up vaccination

Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya asked the states to focus on planning with regard to the 15-18 age group vaccination and precautionary doses for eligible beneficiaries

As India faces the third wave of coronavirus amid rising Omicron cases, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya asked to refocus efforts against the new variant and vaccination of the 15-18 age group. He said no stone can be left unturned in ramping up infrastructure to manage a high surge. 

He cautioned that globally countries are experiencing 3-4 times the surge in Covid-19 cases in comparison to their earlier peaks. “The Omicron variant being highly transmissible, a high surge in case can overwhelm the medical system,” the health minister said.

In a meeting with the state health ministers and senior officials, a day before