India rolls out Covid-19 booster doses, frontline workers & elderly queue up

Lakhs of citizens aged above 60 and frontline as well as health workers queued up for their booster dose as India began administering a “precautionary” dose against the Covid-19 infection, a critical step that comes as cases spike alarmingly in the country.

Lakhs of citizens aged above 60 and frontline as well as health workers queued up for their booster dose as India began administering a “precautionary” dose against the infection, a critical step that comes as cases spike alarmingly in the country. Credit: PTI Photo

Braving odd weather and rain in some places, many people could be seen waiting for their turn outside vaccination centres across India. Credit: PTI Photo

An estimated 1.05 crore healthcare and 1.9 crore frontline workers, and 2.75 crore co-morbid people in the 60-plus category is the estimated targeted population, Health Ministry sources said. Credit: PTI Photo

India ramped up vaccination drive to increase the Covid protection umbrella kicked off on Jan 10 -- 17 days after PM Modi made the announcement on December 24. Credit: PTI Photo

Personnel deployed for election duty will get a “precautionary jab” on priority, the government has said. Credit: AFP Photo

As the “immunity booster drive” got off the ground, scenes of the elderly and others getting another layer of protection were seen across the nation. Credit: Reuters Photo

Apart from the elderly people, healthcare and frontline workers also received their Covid-19 vaccine doses. Credit: PTI Photo

AIIMS, Delhi Director Randeep Guleria receives the 'precautionary dose' (booster dose) of Covid-19 vaccine, in New Delhi. Credit: Twitter/@aiims_newdelhi

A policeman reacts as he receives a Covid-19 booster dose in Mumbai. Credit: Reuters Photo

A health worker administers the booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine to a policeman in Hyderabad. Credit: PTI Photo

A policeman receives a booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine in Hubballi, Karnataka. Credit: PTI Photo