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Coronavirus Vaccine

Govt approves vaccination for 15-18 age grp; booster shots for 60+, frontline workers: PM

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Dec 26, 2021, at 03:58 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced that the government has approved vaccination shots for children aged 15 and 18 years and the vaccination drive will start from January 3 (Monday).

The Prime Minister said "precaution doses" or booster shots will be started for health care and front-line workers and those over 60 from January 10.

The Prime Minister said the decision has been taken after consultation with scientists and experts.

"Coronavirus is not gone. We need to be alert and cautious. The world is talking about Omicron. Today is Atal Bihari Vajpayee's birthday and Christmas, so we decided to announce this step today," PM Modi said.

15 साल से 18 साल की आयु के बीच के जो बच्चे हैं, अब उनके लिए देश में वैक्सीनेशन प्रारंभ होगा।

2022 में, 3 जनवरी को, सोमवार के दिन से इसकी शुरुआत की जाएगी: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) December 25, 2021

हम सबका अनुभव है कि जो कॉरोना वॉरियर्स हैं, हेल्थकेयर और फ्रंटलाइन वर्कर्स हैं, इस लड़ाई में देश को सुरक्षित रखने में उनका बहुत बड़ा योगदान है।

वो आज भी कोरोना के मरीजों की सेवा में अपना बहुत समय बिताते हैं: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) December 25, 2021

60 वर्ष से ऊपर की आयु के कॉ-मॉरबिडिटी वाले नागरिकों को, उनके डॉक्टर की सलाह पर वैक्सीन की Precaution Dose का विकल्प उनके लिए भी उपलब्ध होगा।

ये भी 10 जनवरी से उपलब्ध होगा: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) December 25, 2021

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