INTERNATIONAL DESK: Over 1.5 crore adolescents in the 15-18 years age group are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in India, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Monday.
“Young India is fighting the pandemic with full vigour. Over 1.5 crore youngsters between the 15-18 age group are fully vaccinated now,” the minister tweeted.
Over 70 per cent of beneficiaries in the same age group have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine so far, according to Union Health Ministry data.
According to the Registrar General of India (RGI), the estimated population of beneficiaries in the age group of 15-18 years is 7.4 crores for 2021-22.
Vaccination of children in the age group of 15-18 years began from January 3, 2022 across the country. (PTI)
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