Insight Bureau: Over 1 crore children between the age group of 12-14 have received their first dose of COVID19 vaccine, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya informed. Centre on Friday notified Parliament that a total of 181.24 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in the country, against beneficiaries aged 15 and above.

The vaccination of children aged 12 to 14 years old against COVID-19 began on March 16 using the Corbevax vaccine. In addition, the government has agreed to eliminate the comorbidity requirement for persons over the age of 60 who wish to get a precautionary COVID vaccine dose.