In pics: India expands its COVID vaccine drive, 12 to 14-year-olds now eligible

India expanded its COVID-19 vaccination drive on Wednesday, allowing jabs for children aged between 12 and 14. Those who are above the age of 60 can also now get the precautionary dose as authorities removed the co-morbidity requirement.

The expanded vaccination drive will now offer Corbevax, a coronavirus vaccine manufactured by Hyderabad-based Biological Evans. All children between aged 12 and 14 will be receiving the new vaccine.

“Today is an important day in India’s efforts to vaccinate our citizens. Now onwards, youngsters in the 12-14 age group are eligible for vaccines & all those above 60 are eligible for precaution doses. I urge people in these age groups to get vaccinated”, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a social media post ahead of the drive expansion.