COVID-19 vaccination: Registration for children aged 15-18 to begin from Jan 1

NEW DELHI: Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Covid-19 vaccination drive for children in the age group of 15-18, vaccine portal CoWIN chief Dr RS Sharma on Monday said that the platform will be open for registration from January 1, 2022.

Dr Sharma also added that there will be an option of submitting class 10th student ID card for students because some might not have Aadhaar card or government mandated ID cards.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on Saturday announced that the government will start vaccination drive for children in the age group of 15-18 years from January 3, 2022.