Over 41 lakh kids in 15-18 age group obtain first dose of Covid vaccine on Day 1

Over 41.3 lakh kids within the 15-18 age group acquired their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine till 11 PM on January, 3. The inoculation drive for youngsters within the age group of 15 to 18 that began on January 3, noticed an enthusiastic turnout for vaccination with a complete of 98.6 lakh jabs given, taking the day by day tally near a crore.

On Monday, Union well being minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya introduced the information on Twitter the place he wrote, “Well done Young India! Over 40 Lakhs between 15-18 age group received their first dose of #Covid19 vaccine on the 1st day of the vaccination drive for children, till 8 PM. This is another feather in the cap of India’s vaccination drive.”

Well carried out Young India! ✌🏼

Over 40 Lakhs between 15-18 age group acquired their first dose of #COVID19 vaccine on the first day of vaccination drive for kids, until 8 PM.

This is one other feather within the cap of India’s vaccination drive 💉#SabkoVaccineMuftVaccine pic.twitter.com/eieDScNpR4

— Dr Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) January 3, 2022

While these vaccinated within the age group of 15-18 accounted for round 42% of the entire jabs administered, The state of Madhya Pradesh set the file of giving the best vaccinations to children within the nation with a complete tally of seven.7 lakh. Gujarat too noticed a large turnout and with an general rely of 5.6 doses administered to the kids. BJP MLA from Vadodara Seema Mohile took on Twitter to tell how her daughter acquired the primary dose of vaccination in a vaccination centre opened up in her faculty.

The Health Ministry has projected the variety of teenagers in 15-18 age group at about 7.4 crores.

My daughter Kshipra took her first dose of COVID VACCINE in Mother’s School Vadodara at present.I enchantment to all of the dad and mom to get their kids between the age group of 15-18 years vaccinated as quickly as potential.@PMOIndia @narendramodi @CRPaatil @PatilOffice#AtmanirbharBharat pic.twitter.com/05YGOTyNjr

— Seema Mohile (@mohile_seema) January 3, 2022

Like Mohile, many dad and mom shared pictures of their teenage kids getting the primary dose of the vaccine.

Thanks for caring for our children. Relaxed as my son received his first vaccine shot at present… 3 Jan 2022..@narendramodi @MoHFW_INDIA @BharatBiotech pic.twitter.com/TeAIaiP94A

— Akanksha Rastogi (@akankshalabh21) January 4, 2022

My son Omm took his first shot of vaccine at present…
Vaccination drive for 15 – 18 years began from third January, 2022..

Thank you @narendramodi ji pic.twitter.com/AeWfnCit47

— The Opinionated Female 🇮🇳 (@sucharita_BJP) January 4, 2022

A involved mum or dad whereas tagging politicians requested the dad and mom to vaccinate their kids as quickly as potential and to not fall for the unfavorable propaganda round vaccines.

@kmc_kolkata @MamataOfficial at present my son took his 1st vaccine(15-18) at 67 ward kmc with none problem.Would request dad and mom to vaccinate their kids on this bracket slightly than discovering fault on the identify of the vaccine.

— shweta (@shwetamahnoori) January 3, 2022

While Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat flared up in administering doses, massive states like Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Bihar are but to point out promising numbers by way of doses given to youngsters within the 15-18 age group.

On Monday, simply hours after the vaccination drive opened up, some dad and mom alleged that ‘expired’ vaccines have been being administered, The Central Health ministry flagged off such experiences as “false and misleading and based on incomplete information.”

The ministry clarified, “The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) on 25th October 2021, in response to M/s Bharat Biotech International Limited’s letter no: BBIL/RA/21/567 has approved the extension of shelf life of Covaxin (Whole Virion, Inactivated CoronaVirus Vaccine) from 9 months to 12 months. Similarly, the shelf life of Covishield has been extended by the National Regulator from 6 months to 9 months on 22nd February 2021.”

Bharat Biotech had additionally shared on Twitter that following the supply of stability knowledge, the shelf lifetime of their vaccines has been prolonged to 12 months from the date of manufacture by the CDSCO.

Shelf-Life Extension of COVAXIN®#covaxin #COVID19 #covid #BharatBiotech #pandemic #surroundings #environmentallyfriendly #ecofriendly #immunization #savetheplanet pic.twitter.com/fgUN8KfwzR

— BharatBiotech (@BharatBiotech) December 20, 2021

On December 25, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a video announcement stated that adolescents within the age group of 15 to 18 shall be eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine from January 03, 2021. The registration for the drive was began on January 01 whereas the choice got here regarding the rise of Omicron variant circumstances in India.