Apollo Hospitals inaugurated the vaccination program for children in the age group of 15 to 18 years. This is in accordance with the Prime Minister’s announcement of the expansion of the COVID vaccination program to include children above the age of 15 years from January 3, 2022.

Apollo Hospitals has all the infrastructure and necessary arrangements in place to vaccinate citizens of the new eligible age group.

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued guidelines for COVID vaccination for children aged 15-18 years. Apollo Hospitals also launched the Paediatric COVID Vaccination Programme for 15 – 18-year-olds. The vaccine administered would be Covaxin, which has received emergency use approval for use in children by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI). Covaxin would be administered in two doses at a gap of 28 days.

Registration of children in the eligible age group and categories can book the vaccination time-slots in the Apollo 24/7 or can register online with their school ID card / Aadhaar card using the Co-WIN App or by visiting the Co-WIN website (https://www.cowin.gov.in). Children should have their Aadhaar card or any other national identity card or children can also use their school ID cards for registration.