The Nationwide Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI) is learnt to have given its advice to start vaccination of kids within the 12-15 years age group.
“The vaccination of kids within the age group of 12 -15 years is most certainly to start from Tuesday. Additionally, the co-morbidity clause for administering precaution doses to these aged 60 years and above could be eliminated,” an official supply stated.
The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16 final yr with healthcare staff (HCWs) getting inoculated within the first part. The vaccination of frontline staff (FLWs) began from February 2 final yr.
The subsequent part of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from March 1 for folks over 60 years of age and people aged 45 and above with specified co-morbid circumstances.
The nation launched vaccination for all aged greater than 45 years from April 1, 2021.
The federal government then determined to increase its vaccination drive by permitting everybody above 18 to be vaccinated from Might 1 final yr.
The subsequent part of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from January 3 for adolescents within the age group of 15-18 years.
India started administering precaution dosez of COVID-19 vaccine to healthcare staff, frontline staff, together with personnel deployed for election responsibility and people aged 60 and above with co-morbidities, from January 10 this yr amid a spike in coronavirus infections fuelled by Omicron variant of the virus within the nation.