Over 40 lakh adolescents in the 15-18 age group were vaccinated on Monday as India began vaccinating its teenagers as part of its staggered vaccination programme that started on January 16 last year. The number of registrations for vaccination in this age group that started Saturday crossed 51 lakh by Monday evening.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Union health ministry on Monday dismissed media reports alleging that expired vaccines are being administered in the country under its COVID-19 vaccination programme as "false and misleading". India News | Media Reports on Expired Covid Vaccines Being Used in India False, Misleading: Health Ministry.
The shelf life of vaccines is extended by the CDSCO on the basis of a comprehensive analysis and examination of the stability study data, the ministry said.
"There have been some media reports alleging that expired vaccines are being administered in India under its national COVID-19 vaccination programme," the Union Health Ministry said in a statement on Monday.