Vaccines for 15-18, says PM: 10 Points; Boosters for 60+, Frontline Staff

 Vaccines for 15-18, says PM: 10 Points; Boosters for 60+, Frontline Staff

In a Saturday speech to the nation, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also announced that "precaution dosages" for healthcare and front-line employees will begin on January 10.

From January 10, India will begin distributing booster shots to health and frontline employees, as well as those over the age of 60, according to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Vaccinations for children aged 15 to 18 will begin on January 3rd, he added.

1. The government has decided that prophylactic doses of the Covid vaccination would be administered to healthcare and frontline workers beginning January 10, 2022," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated in his Christmas Day address to the public, without referring to them as booster injections.
   
   
2. On their doctor's advice, anyone over 60 with comorbidities or other health concerns can get an extra dosage of vaccine starting January 10th.
   
   
3. "Coronavirus is still present... The word on the street these days is Omicron. We decided to make this announcement today because it is (former Prime Minister) Atal Bihari Vajpayee's birthday and Christmas "Prime Minister Modi stated.
   
   
4. Vaccinating youngsters, he claimed, would aid in the fight against the pandemic and assist to normalise teaching in schools.
   
   
5. According to the Prime Minister, India will shortly begin testing a nasal vaccination and the world's first DNA vaccine against Covid.
   
   
6. According to the Prime Minister, 61% of India's adult population has received both doses of the Covid vaccination, with 90% having received the first.
   
   
7. The drug regulator has already approved Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for youngsters aged 12 and up. After Zydus Cadila's needle-free vaccination ZyCoV-D, it is the second vaccine to be licensed for children.
   
   
8. PM Modi asked people not to be alarmed by the rise in Omicron cases. "Many persons have been found infected with Omicron in India. I would advise everyone not to panic, but to exercise caution and vigilance. Always remember to wash your hands and wear a mask "he stated
   
   
9. After much back-and-forth between several panels, the government decided to vaccinate older children, despite doctors' bodies calling for it. The Centre recently informed parliament that its senior advisers were debating and weighing scientific evidence.
   
   
10. On Sunday, 7,189 new Covid cases were recorded across the country. The number of Omicron cases has risen to 415 across the country.