Of the 7.4 crore children in the 15-18 age bracket, over 3.45 crore have already received the first dose of Covaxin so far. The drive has covered 45 per cent of children in this age group within 13 days, which began on January 3 this year.
After including teenagers (15-18 age group) in the vaccination drive against Covid-19, the government is now planning to administer jabs to 12-14-year-olds starting March.
India on Sunday marked the first anniversary of its collective fight against the Covid pandemic as the nation completed one year of vaccination drive against coronavirus.India set out on the challenging path of vaccinating its massive .
On January 16, 2021, India administered its first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine. It has been one eventful year since the country’s vaccination drive began. Here’s a look back at all the highlights.