All People Aged Over 45 Can Be Vaccinated From April 1
COVID-19 vaccine will be available to all citizens over 45 years of age from April 1, government says
Presently, persons above the age of 60 and those aged over 45 with co-morbidities are allowed to be vaccinated. The government said on Tuesday, Covid cases have surged in many states. “I appeal to every citizen who is 45 or above to register for vaccination,” Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said,
Following the announcement, over 34 crore people in all are estimated to be eligible for vaccination.
At present, only citizens who are above 60 and those over 45 with other illnesses are allowed to get vaccination. A meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi decided to vastly widen its reach to cover much more of the population. Those 45 and above can start registering for vaccination from April 1.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- A record 32,53,095 vaccinations were administered in the last 24 hours, the union health ministry said
- India’s COVID-19 active caseload rises to 3,45,377
- Maharashtra continues to report the highest daily new COVID-19 cases
India had launched the first phase of its vaccination drive on January 16 with an aim to inoculate three crore health and frontline workers. Starting March 1, the second phase was launched to inoculate those who are above 60 years of age or are above 45 years with co-morbidities.
