Over 70% children in 15-18 age group adminered first dose of Covid vaccine: Mansukh Mandaviya

Over 70 per cent of India’s adolescents in the 15-18 age group have received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine so far, Union Health Miner Mansukh Mandaviya said on Sunday.
He also appealed to all those in this age group who are eligible for vaccination to get inoculated at the earliest.
“Young India further strengthening the world’s largest vaccination drive. Over 70% of our youngsters between 15-18 age group have received their 1st dose of Covid-19 vaccine,” Mandaviya said.
“I appeal to all eligible young friends to get vaccinated at the earliest,” he added.
Health minry data showed over 1.47 crore beneficiaries in the 15 to 18 age group are fully vaccinated.
With the adminration of more than 49.16 lakh doses in a span of 24 hours, the cumulative Covid-19 vaccine doses adminered in the country have exceeded 172.81 crore, according to provisional reports till 7 am.
The estimated population of beneficiaries in the 15-18 age group is 7.4 crore for 2021-22, according to the Regrar General of India.
Vaccination of children aged between 15 and 18 began from January 3 across the country.