Youngsters of 15-18 age group to get vaccine. Will aid education
PM announces precaution dose for frontline workers, healthcare workers and senior citizens with co-morbditiesWill strengthen confidence of healthcare and frontline workersCautions public on Omicron without the need for panicGives an overview of healthcare infrastructure in the nation“As the virus is mutating, our capability and confidence to face the challenge are also multiplying along with our innovative spirit”The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressed the nation today. The Prime Minister announced that from 3rd January 2022, Monday, vaccination will start for the children in the age group of 15-18 years. The move is likely to aid in education normalization in schools and will reduce the worry of the parents with school going children. He also announced precaution dose for healthcare and frontline workers from 10th January 2022, Monday. This has been done in the light of the amount of time that the frontline workers and health care workers spend in the service of Covid patients. In India, this has been called ‘precaution dose’ not booster dose. The decision of precaution dose will strengthen confidence of healthcare and frontline workers. The Prime Minister also announced that option of precaution dose will be available for senior citizens above 60 years of age with co-morbidities on the advice of their doctors from 10th January, 2022.
Referring to the Omicron infections In India, the Prime Minister requested the people not to panic and to follow precautions such as masks and washing hands repeatedly. The Prime Minister said that the global experience of fighting the pandemic has told that following all guidelines is the biggest weapons in the fight against Corona. Second weapon is vaccination, he said.
The Prime Minister informed that the vaccination campaign started on 16th January this year has crossed the mark of 141 crore doses. He credited the collective efforts of the citizens, scientists and health workers and doctors for this success. The seriousness of vaccine was identified very early and along with research on vaccine, work was focussed on approval process, supply chain, distribution, training, IT support system and certification, he said. Due to these efforts, 61 percent of the adult population of the country has received both the vaccines and 90 percent adults have received one dose.
The Prime Minister emphasized that today, as the virus is mutating, our capability and confidence to face the challenge is also multiplying along with our innovative spirit. He informed that today the country has 18 lakh isolation beds, 5 lakh oxygen supported beds, 1 lakh 40 thousand ICU beds, 90 thousand ICU and Non ICU beds specially for children, more than 3 thousand PSA oxygen plants, 4 lakh oxygen cylinders and support to states is being provided for buffer doses and testing.
The Prime Minister assured that soon the country will develop nasal vaccine and the world’s first DNA vaccine. The Prime Minister emphasized that India’s fight against Corona has, from the very beginning, based on scientific principles, scientific consultation and scientific method. 11 Month vaccine campaign, the Prime Minister said, has brought relief and normalcy in the everyday lives of the countrymen. Economic activities have been encouraging compared to many countries of the world. However, the Prime Minister cautioned that Corona has not gone and alertness is of paramount importance.
Shri Modi also cautioned against the efforts to spread rumours, confusion and fear. He appealed to strengthen the speed up the world’s biggest vaccination campaign in the coming days.
भारत में भी कई लोगों के ओमीक्रॉन से संक्रमित होने का पता चला है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) December 25, 2021
मैं आप सभी से आग्रह करूंगा कि panic नहीं करें सावधान और सतर्क रहें।
मास्क और हाथों को थोड़ी-थोड़ी देर पर धुलना, इन बातों को याद रखें: PM @narendramodi
कोरोना वैश्विक महामारी से लड़ाई का अब तक का अनुभव यही बताता है कि व्यक्तिगत स्तर पर सभी दिशानिर्देशों का पालन, कोरोना से मुकाबले का बहुत बड़ा हथियार है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) December 25, 2021
और दूसरा हथियार है वैक्सिनेशन: PM @narendramodi
भारत ने इस साल 16 जनवरी से अपने नागरिकों को वैक्सीन देना शुरू कर दिया था।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) December 25, 2021
ये देश के सभी नागरिकों का सामूहिक प्रयास और सामूहिक इच्छाशक्ति है कि आज भारत 141 करोड़ वैक्सीन डोज के अभूतपूर्व और बहुत मुश्किल लक्ष्य को पार कर चुका है: PM @narendramodi
आज भारत की वयस्क जनसंख्या में से 61 प्रतिशत से ज्यादा जनसंख्या को वैक्सीन की दोनों डोज लग चुकी है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) December 25, 2021
इसी तरह, वयस्क जनसंख्या में से लगभग 90 प्रतिशत लोगों को वैक्सीन की एक डोज लगाई जा चुकी है: PM @narendramodi
15 साल से 18 साल की आयु के बीच के जो बच्चे हैं, अब उनके लिए देश में वैक्सीनेशन प्रारंभ होगा।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) December 25, 2021
2022 में, 3 जनवरी को, सोमवार के दिन से इसकी शुरुआत की जाएगी: PM @narendramodi
इसलिए Precaution की दृष्टि से सरकार ने निर्णय लिया है कि हेल्थकेयर और फ्रंटलाइन वर्कर्स को वैक्सीन की Precaution Dose भी प्रारंभ की जाएगी।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) December 25, 2021
इसकी शुरुआत 2022 में, 10 जनवरी, सोमवार के दिन से की जाएगी: PM @narendramodi
60 वर्ष से ऊपर की आयु के कॉ-मॉरबिडिटी वाले नागरिकों को, उनके डॉक्टर की सलाह पर वैक्सीन की Precaution Dose का विकल्प उनके लिए भी उपलब्ध होगा।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) December 25, 2021
ये भी 10 जनवरी से उपलब्ध होगा: PM @narendramodi
