New Delhi: After teenagers, it’s now time for children in the age group of 12-14 years to get vaccinated starting from Wednesday. Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical company Biological E's Corbevax will only be administered to this age group. 


Tweeting the announcement in Hindi, Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya said," If the children are safe then the country is safe! I am happy to inform that the COVID vaccination of children in the age group of 12 to 13 and 13 to 14 is starting from March 16. Also, everyone aged 60 years and above will now be able to get precaution doses."



Mandaviya also urged the families of children including those in the age group of 60 years and above to get the vaccination done. So far, India has fully vaccinated over two crore teens in the 15-18 age group, according to health minister Mansukh Mandaviya.


Who will fall in this category for vaccination?


The government after due deliberations with scientific bodies has decided to start Covid-19 vaccination for 12-13 yr and 13-14 yr age groups (those born in 2008, 2009 and 2010 i.e those who are already above 12 years of age) of the population from March 16, 2022, the ministry said in a statement.


Around 7.11 crore children will be vaccinated under the new age group, according to official sources of the news agency PTI.


How kids aged 12-14 years can register for vaccination and elder citizens for precautionary dose



  •  Firstly, open the Co-WIN portal using the link www.cowin.gov.in

  • Then click on the “Register/Sign In” tab to register your child for the Covid-19 vaccination

  • Log in with the phone number and OTP received

  • If you are using the same phone number with which you have registered before for vaccination then click on Add Member button at the top right corner. If you are using a new phone number then tap directly on Add Member button.

  • In the case of children, you will be asked to upload certain documents like the Aadhaar card, PAN card, etc. In absence of the documents, children can also upload school id cards to register.

  • As for elderly people, their eligibility will be based on the date of administration of the second dose as recorded in the Co-WIN system.

  • The verification for the elderly will be done preferably using Aadhaar.

  • Elderly citizens can also use a passport, driving license, PAN Card, Smart Card issued by RGI under NPR, or pension documents with photographs.

  • Then an OTP will be sent to your number. You will be required to verify.

  • After the verification is done start booking your slot by entering location, Pincode, etc followed by a tap/click on Book appointment.