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In his recent address to the nation, PM Modi said the precaution dose will also be available for citizens above 60 years of age and with comorbidities on the advice of their doctor from January 10 next year as well.

The vaccination for 15-18 years age group will start in the country from January 3, 2022. For such beneficiaries, Covaxin will be the only vaccine available.

From January 1, children in the age group of 15-18 will be eligible to register on the CoWIN platform.

PM Modi termed COVID-19 third dose as ‘precaution dose’ and not booster dose? Know the difference between them - PM Modi, during his address, termed the third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as the precaution dose and not the booster dose.

CoWIN chief Dr RS Sharma said, those 60 years and above will be eligible for registration if the gap between the second dose and the day you are registering is more than 9 months (39 weeks).

Amid widespread confusion over the government's classification of the third coronavirus vaccine shot for select groups termed a "precaution dose" instead of a booster (commonly a different kind of vaccine), RS Sharma, chief of India's vaccination pla

The vaccine option against COVID-19 for children in the age group of 15-18 years, who will be inoculated from January 3, would be Covaxin only, according to new guidelines issued by the Union health ministry on Monday.

Children aged 15 and 18 can register for Covid-19 vaccines on the CoWIN app beginning January 1, officials said on Monday.

In his address to the nation on the occasion of Christmas, PM Modi said “The government has decided that Precaution Dose of vaccine will be started for healthcare and frontline workers starting January 10, 2022.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that healthcare and frontline workers have made a big contribution in keeping the country safe against COVID-19 and they will be given precaution dose from January 10 next year.