Covid-19 vaccination drive: 12-14-year-olds to get Corbevax shots

Union Health Ministry also opened up vaccination for all those above 60 years, removes the precondition of co-morbidity

Further expanding its Covid vaccination drive, India will start vaccinating children aged 12-14 years from this week with two doses of Biological E-manufactured Corbevax vaccine. The Union health ministry also opened up vaccination to all those aged 60-plus, thereby removing the clause of comorbidity.

In a tweet, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Monday: “I am happy to inform you that from March 16, Covid vaccination of children in the age group of 12-14 will start. Also, everyone aged 60-plus will now be able to get precaution doses. I urge families of children and people in the age group of