Nearly 6 crore youths from 15-18 yrs got first vaccination shot

India's covid vaccination drive hit a new milestone with nearly six crore teenagers between the age of 15 and 18 getting their first shot, union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya said.

As per the latest vaccination data on Co-WIN dashboard, nearly 6 crore youngsters between 15 and 18 years of age have been administered the Covid-19 vaccine.

The total number of vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 170 crores, the Union health ministry said.

This also included the 1.53 crore precautionary third doses administered. Currently, healthcare and front line workers, senior citizens and those with comorbidities are eligible for a third Covid-19 shot, nine months after their second dose. The precautionary doses are being administered from January 10.