Coronavirus Update: Now people above 45 years to get vaccine shot from April 1

The Indian government has kick-started Covid-19 inoculation drive for everyone over the age of 45 years, BJP leader Prakash Javadekar told the media on Tuesday. "After April 1, anyone who is over 45 years will get the vaccination," he said.

Untill now, all citizens above the age of 60 and those above 45 with comorbidities were being given vaccine jab, besides medical professionals and frontline workers.

Starting 1st April, citizens over the age of 45 will not stand in need of a comorbidity certificate to get inoculated, Javadekar said.

Furthermore, the Union Minister stated that there was no shortage of Covid-19 vaccine doses in the country and urged all entitled people to register right away and get inoculated.

Prakash Javadekar stated that India has so far vaccinated 4.85 crore people. “In the last 24 hours, 32.54 people got vaccines. In February daily average was around 3.50 lakh every day, but in March, the daily average [of vaccination] has reached around 15 lakh,” Union Minister Javadekar said.

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