PM Modi assured the citizens that all possible preparations are in order to tackle increasing infections. He listed the number of hospital beds, oxygen beds available, and vaccination progress.
New Delhi: India has joined a selected group of nations that have decided to vaccinate children above 15 years and give a booster dose to frontline workers and senior citizens.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced to vaccinate children between 15 and 18 years of age from January 3, 2022.
“Healthcare and frontline workers will be provided with precautionary doses from January 10 next year. People above 60 years of age who have co-morbidities will also have the option to take the booster dose on a recommendation from doctors. This will also start from January 10,” he said in an address to the nation.
Prime Minister said that as people prepare to welcome the New Year with hope and celebration, it’s also a time to be careful as the highly contagious Omicron variant is rapidly pushing up Covid infections.
India has so far recorded over 400 cases of Omicron. “In India too, many people have been found to be infected with Omicron. I would urge all of you not to panic, be careful, and alert. Masks and washing hands occasionally, remember these things,” he said.
Modi appealed to the people not to panic but be careful and alert. “Use masks and wash hands regularly,” he said.
PM Modi assured the citizens that all possible preparations are in order to tackle increasing infections. He listed the number of hospital beds, oxygen beds available, and vaccination progress.
“Apart from research on the vaccine, we were also working on approval processes, supply chains, distribution, training, IT support system, and certification. With these efforts, India started vaccinating its citizens on January 16 this year,” he said.
