Covid-19 vaccination for the 12-14 age group. An official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said that the authorities will administer Covid-19 vaccine to children in the age group of 12-14 years at 12 dedicated vaccination centres starting Wednesday The Indian government announced that the 12-14 age group can now be vaccinated against the deadly novel coronavirus.
They will be administered the Corbevax vaccine. As per a release issued by the civic body, the drive will be conducted at 12 dedicated vaccination centres from 12 pm onwards for two days, following which it will be extended to all civic and state-run facilities.
After studying the operation at 12 pilot vaccination centres, the civic body will rope in schools, social service organisations, mandals etc.
in its limits to vaccinate eligible children, it stated. Children born between January 1, 2008 and 15 March, 2010 will be eligible for inoculation and will be administered Corbevax vaccine, the BMC release said.