New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that children between the ages of 15 and 18 will be vaccinated in the country from January 3. It has been decided to give booster dose vaccines to health workers and patients above 60 years of age.
The Prime Minister announced while addressing the ‘Man Ki Baath’. The Prime Minister said it was time for the country to be vigilant against Omicron. Due to the omicron variant of covid, the number of cases is increasing in many countries. Omicron has also been found in large numbers in India, the Prime Minister said.
The Prime Minister advised the people to be vigilant and use masks regularly and disinfect their hands without panic. The Prime Minister said that following all the guidelines at the individual level is the best weapon against corona.
Today, the country has 18 lakh isolation beds, 5 lakh oxygen support beds, 1.4 lakh ICU beds and 90,000 special beds for children. We have over 3,000 operational PSA oxygen plants. He also said that 4 lakh cylinders have been distributed to all the states.
