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Only Covaxin will be Administered to Children of 15-18 years

New Delhi: As per the guidelines issued by the Centre, only Covaxin will be administered  to children in the age group of 15-18 years from January 3.

The union health ministry on Monday has said that only Covaxin would be available for the children. “Covid-19 vaccination of children in the age-group of 15-18 years to be started from January 3, 2022. For such beneficiaries, the vaccination option would be ‘Covaxin’ only”, said the guidelines.

The registration process for adolescents vaccination on CoWIN app will begin from January 1. Eligible teens can register themselves on the app through their Aadhaar Card and school IDs. If someone doesn’t have the Aadhaar Card, they can register with their school IDs also. All the options have been made available on the CoWIN App.

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