Covid-19: Vaccination of children aged between 15 and 18 begins today
Hindustan TimesAmid concerns over the new, highly transmissible Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, India is all set to begin vaccinating the 15 to 18-year-old age group against the coronavirus disease from today. States have been asked to ensure there are separate queues and vaccination teams for the 15-18 age group to avoid confusion with the vaccination process of all adults. Potential beneficiaries began registering themselves on the Co-WIN portal from January 1; however, there is also the option of walk-in registration at multiple vaccination centers when the immunisation drive begins today. While most existing vaccination centers shall have separate queues beginning today, states have also been informed that they have the option to dedicate a few Covid Vaccination Centres as ‘dedicated CVC’ exclusively for the 15-18-year-olds. The states have also been advised to ensure the orientation of vaccinators and vaccination team members for the immunisation of 15-18 year-olds and the identification of dedicated session sites for the same.