India has started vaccinating children aged 12 to 14 years from Wednesday as it expands its COVID-19 vaccination coverage.
Starting Wednesday the condition of co-morbidity for people aged 60 and above to get a precautionary dose has also been removed, and now everyone above 60 can take booster shots.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted this morning, urging all those eligible to get vaccinated. Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan had earlier stated that only Corbevax vaccine would be used for the beneficiaries in the age group of 12 to 14 years.
Corbevax has become the third vaccine against COVID-19 in India and will be available at all centres where free vaccination is available.
Nagaland: Meanwhile, along with rest of the country, Nagaland also launched the vaccination campaign against Covid-19 for children in 12-14 age group.
The vaccines were first launched in Kohima and Dimapur district and will be extended to other districts, State immunization officer Dr. Ritu Thurr said.
Wednesday, August 27, 2025