Vaccines for 15-18, Frontline Staff; Boosters for 60+, Frontline Staff 10 points, says the PM.

From January 10, India will begin distributing booster shots to health and frontline employees, as well as those over the age of 60, according to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Vaccinations for children aged 15 to 18 will begin on January 3rd, he added. In a speech to the country tonight, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also announced that "precaution dosages" for health-care and front-line employees will begin on January 10.

Ten most important things were delivered by Prime Minister Sir, these are as follows:

1> "Coronavirus is still present... The word on the street these days is Omicron. We decided to make this announcement today because it is (former Prime Minister) Atal Bihari Vajpayee's birthday and Christmas "Prime Minister Modi stated.

2> According to the Prime Minister, India will shortly begin testing a nasal vaccination and the world's first DNA vaccine against Covid.

3> "The government has determined that from January 10, 2022, precaution doses of the Covid vaccine will be administered to healthcare and frontline workers," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated in his Christmas Day speech to the nation, without referring to the vaccine as a booster injection.

4> Today, 7,189 new Covid cases were reported across the country. The number of Omicron cases has risen to 415 across the country.

5> On their doctor's advise, anyone over 60 with comorbidities or other health concerns can get an extra dosage of vaccine starting January 10th.

6> After much back-and-forth between several panels, the government decided to vaccinate older children, despite doctors' bodies calling for it. The Centre recently informed parliament that its senior advisers were debating and weighing scientific evidence.

7> Vaccinating youngsters, he claimed, would aid in the fight against the pandemic and assist to normalise teaching in schools.

8> PM Modi asked people not to be alarmed by the rise in Omicron cases. "Many persons have been found infected with Omicron in India. I would advise everyone not to panic, but to exercise caution and vigilance. Always remember to wash your hands and wear a mask "he stated

9> According to the Prime Minister, 61% of India's adult population has received both doses of the Covid vaccination, with 90% having received the first.

10> The drug regulator approved Bharati Biotech's Covaxin for youngsters aged 12 and up earlier today.  After Zydus Cadila's needle-free vaccination ZyCoV-D, it is the second vaccine to be licenced for children.