Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said that he has reviewed the preparations for the vaccination of children in the 15-18 age group.
The Karnataka government has identified 31 lakh beneficiaries in the 15 to 18 age group for the first dose of vaccination and 12 lakh elderly people above the age of 60 years with comorbidities across the state for a booster dose.
Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) authorities are taking up all required preparations for a mega drive to vaccinate about 5 lakh children in the 15-18 age group against Covid-19.
Children aged between 15 to 18 who are eligible for vaccination from January 3 next year will only be administered doses of the Covaxin COVID-19 vaccine, sources in the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.