IN PICS | Massive Turnout Nationwide On First Day Of Covid Vaccination For 15-18 Age Group

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India began Covid vaccination drive for adolescents aged between 15 and 18 years on Monday under which Bharat BioTech's Covaxin will only be administered to this age bracket, as ordered by the Centre. (Photo | PTI)

A health worker administers a dose of COVID-19 vaccine to a teenager in New Delhi, Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. Vaccination for teenagers between 15 and 18 age group in India began on Monday. (Photo | PTI)

By 9:20 PM on Sunday, over 7 lakh beneficiaries in the 15-18 age group registered themselves on the CoWIN portal for Covid-19 vaccination. (Photo | PTI)

The second dose of the Covaxin will be given to them after 28 days.Scheduling of the second dose should be done from the same account (same mobile number) from which the first dose has been taken, for generation of final certificate. (Photo | PTI)

A health worker administers a COVID-19 vaccine to a teenager in presence of Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Ghelot, in Jaipur. (Photo | PTI)

A teen takes a quick selfie as a health worker administers the first dose. (Photo | PTI)

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma presents a certificate to a teenager on receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, in Dibrugarh. (Photo | PTI)

A health worker administers a COVID-19 vaccine to a teenager at a school in Guwahati. (Photo | PTI)

A health worker administers a COVID-19 vaccine to a teenager at a school in Chennai. (Photo | PTI)

On December 25 last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced that India is preparing to begin the COVID-19 vaccination of children aged 15 to 18 years. (Photo | PTI)