COVID Vaccine For 12-14 Age Group, For Everyone Above 60 From Mar 16: Govt

Mumbai: Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya today announced COVID-19 vaccination of children in the age group of 12 to 14 will begin from March 16. He further said that everyone aged 60-plus will now be able to get precaution doses.

“If the children are safe then the country is safe! I am happy to inform you that from March 16, Covid vaccination of children in the age group of 12 to 13 and 13 to 14 is starting. Also, everyone aged 60+ will now be able to get precaution doses. I urge the families of children and people in the age group of 60+ that they must get the vaccine,” Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said.

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It also decided to lift the co-morbidity condition for a precautionary dose, which means anyone aged 60 years and above can get the shot.

“Government has decided that the condition of co-morbidity for Covid precaution dose for population over 60 years of age will be removed forthwith. Hence, from 16th March 2022 onwards, the entire population above 60 years of age will be eligible for Precaution Dose of COVID19 vaccine,” the government notification read.

The government started giving precautionary doses to healthcare workers, frontline workers, election duty officers and people aged 60 and above from January 10 in light of the increase in cases due to the Omicron version of COVID-19.

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