In the coming weeks, the government will come up with a proper plan for COVID-19 vaccination for children across India and also chalk out a comprehensive plan for providing booster doses to adults. If media reports are to be believed, the COVID-19 vaccine for children with comorbidities is likely to begin in January next year. The report says that by March all children will likely become eligible for vaccination. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya had earlier mentioned on several occasions that the decision to vaccinate children will not be taken in a hurry. However, the government is likely to begin COVID-19 vaccination for kids only after Bharat Biotech's Covaxin is approved for children aged 2-18 years.

Source: dna November 23, 2021 11:03 UTC