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Kids 12–14 Years Old Got the First Covid-19 Vaccine Dose: Study

by Colleen Fleiss on May 1 2022 8:42 PM

In India, over 16% of youth between 12 to 14 have been administered the first COVID vaccine dose. A total of 65,99,218 2nd dose of vaccines are administered

Kids 12–14 Years Old Got the First Covid-19 Vaccine Dose: Study
In India, over 16% of youth between 12 and 14 ages have been administered the first Covid-19 vaccine dose.
Since the beginning of the vaccination drive for this age group, over 2.86 crore adolescents have been administered the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, as per the Health Ministry report on Saturday.

A total of 65,99,218 second dose of vaccines have been administered to the individuals in this age bracket so far.

Covid-19 Vaccination in India

Covid-19 vaccination drive for the age group of 12 to 14 years was started on March 16. Similarly, the Covid-19 precaution dose administration for age group of 18 to 59 years also started from April 10.

In the age group of 15 to 18 years, 5,84,25,991 first doses of the vaccine have been administered, and 4,22,40,428 second doses, as per the provisional report till 7 a.m. on Saturday, April 30, 2022.

Source-IANS


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