Covid-19 pandemic: Slow start to teenage vaccination, 4 million jabbed

The government opened up vaccination for those between 15 and 18 years starting Monday with only Bharat Biotech's Covaxin permitted for this category

Sixteen-year-old Nima Marium’s family in Chennai was in double mind on whether she should take the Covid19 vaccine as the innoculation drive for teenagers took off on Monday. It’s been a long wait for those below 18 years after the adult vaccination started early last year. Even so, Nima’s father John Jacob decided to wait a bit more, mainly for safety reasons. “We’ll wait for a few days …  If the government distributes it through schools, will definitely prefer that," he said.

The government opened up vaccination for those between 15 and 18 years starting Monday with only Bharat Biotech’s