Covid vaccination for children aged 12-14 years begins today

Hyderabad: India begins Covid vaccination drive for 12 years to 14 years from today. According to the reports, the children will be administered the Corbevax vaccine and is manufactured in Hyderabad-based Biological E. The Corbevax vaccine will be administered in two doses with a gap of 28 days. As per the centre guidelines, the children aged between 12 to 14 years will be around 4.7 crores in the nation by March 1, 2021. It is said that one needs to get registered on the Cowin portal to get the vaccine. The Centre directed the officials to arrange special drives for children in the vaccine centres. It is said that 17,23,000 children aged between 12 to 14 in Telangana and 14.5 lakh in Andhra Pradesh.