Delhi's SOPs As Vaccination For 15-18 Age Group Starts Tomorrow
NDTV
Delhi today reported 3,194 new Covid cases, the highest single-day rise since May 20.
Delhi today announced that 159 centres have been selected for vaccinating children in the 15-18 age group. The national capital will start giving Covid vaccines to the teens from tomorrow.
The vaccine option for those in the 15-18 age group would only be Covaxin, according to an official document. Besides Covaxin, the adult population of the country is being administered Covishield and Sputnik V.
Those in the age group of 15-18 would be required to produce an ID proof and a school ID card to get the Covid vaccine in Delhi.
The state's health minister Satyendar Jain has said that Delhi has the capacity to vaccinate three lakh people daily, of which 1-1.5 lakh people are currently being vaccinated.
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