Govt issues guidelines of COVID vaccination for Children between 15 to 18 years | Daily Current Affairs Dose

Govt issues guidelines of COVID vaccination for Children between 15 to 18 years | Daily Current Affairs Dose

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Govt issues guidelines of COVID vaccination for Children between 15 to 18 years | Daily Current Affairs Dose

Union Health Ministry issued guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination of children  in the age group of 15 to 18 years and precaution dose to Health Care Workers, Front Line Workers and for citizens above 60 years with comorbidities.

What is the procedure for COVID-19 vaccinations of children in the age group of 15 to 18 years 

COVID-19 vaccination of children in the age group of 15 to 18 years will begin from 3rd of January, 2022. For these beneficiaries, the option of vaccination will be only Covaxin. All those aged 15 years or more will be able to register on CoWIN from 1st of January.

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According to the guidelines, beneficiaries can self-register online through an existing account on CoWIN or can also register by creating a new account through a unique mobile number. The appointment for vaccination can be booked online or walk-in.

Procedure of Precaution dose for health-care workers & people above 60 years

Health Care Workers and Front Line Workers who have already received two doses, the another dose of COVID-19 vaccine will be provided from 10th of January next year. The prioritization and sequencing of this precaution dose will be based on the completion of nine months or 39 weeks from the date of administration of 2nd dose.

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All persons aged 60 years and above with comorbidities who have received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine, will be provided precautionary dose on Doctor’s advice from 10th of January.(inp:newsOnair)

Important facts for upcoming exams from the above Current Affairs Topic

• President of India: Ram Nath Kovind 
• Vice President of India: Venkaiah Naidu 
• Prime Minister of India: Narendra Modi 
• Chief Justice of India: N. V. Ramana 
• Lok Sabha Speaker of India: Om Birla 
• Capital of India: New Delhi 
• Largest city of India: Mumbai 
• Official languages of India: Hindi / English 
• Currency of India: Indian rupee (₹) (INR) 
• Total Population of India 2018 estimate: Neutral increase 1,352,642,280