On the eve of Christmas and the birth Anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, PM Narendra Modi in a surprise address to the nation announced the Covid-19 vaccination process for children of age group 15-18 years from 3rd January 2022 and an additional booster dose to be given to the senior citizen. The announcement came after scrutinizing the mutability of this new variant and witnessing the alarming increase in Omicron cases across the nation.
During his address to the nation on Saturday night, PM Narendra Modi appreciated and acknowledged the efforts and endeavors of the scientific community and assured the general public of this new decision announced. Praising the scientific community for their incessant efforts he said, “Our scientific community thoroughly decides after scrutinizing every detail of the vaccine and after comprehending the situation have arrived at this crucial conclusion.