<p>The Co-WIN platform recorded over six lakh registrations till Sunday evening for the age group of 15 to 18 years whose Covid vaccination is set to begin from January 3.</p>.<p>Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya advised states and Union Territories to provide separate vaccination centres, session sites, queue and different vaccination teams for the 15-18 year age group to avoid the mixing-up of vaccines.</p>.<p>The vaccine option for this age group would only be Covaxin, according to guidelines issued by the Union Health Ministry on December 27.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/leave-no-stone-unturned-to-manage-high-surge-centre-tells-states-as-covid-cases-spike-1067184.html" target="_blank">Manage 'high surge' of Covid cases: Centre to states</a></strong></p>.<p>The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) granted emergency use authorisation to indigenously-developed Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for children above 12 years with certain conditions on December 24.</p>.<p>Mandaviya, who interacted with health ministers and principal secretaries and additional chief secretaries of states and Union Territories on Sunday through a video link, stressed the need to ensure smooth implementation of new vaccination guidelines.</p>.<p>He advised them to ensure the orientation of vaccinators and vaccination team members and the identification of dedicated session sites for this category of beneficiaries.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/indias-covid-vaccination-programme-one-of-worlds-most-successful-govt-1067198.html" target="_blank">India's Covid vaccination programme one of world's most successful: Govt</a></strong></p>.<p>The registration for this category of beneficiaries opened on Saturday. According to the guidelines, they can self-register online through an existing account on Co-WIN or can also register by creating a new account through a unique mobile number as is the case with all other categories of beneficiaries.</p>.<p>Till 7.50 pm on Sunday, over 6.35 lakh children in the age group of 15 to 18 years have registered in the Co-WIN platform.</p>.<p>Beneficiaries in this age group can get themselves registered onsite.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>
<p>The Co-WIN platform recorded over six lakh registrations till Sunday evening for the age group of 15 to 18 years whose Covid vaccination is set to begin from January 3.</p>.<p>Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya advised states and Union Territories to provide separate vaccination centres, session sites, queue and different vaccination teams for the 15-18 year age group to avoid the mixing-up of vaccines.</p>.<p>The vaccine option for this age group would only be Covaxin, according to guidelines issued by the Union Health Ministry on December 27.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/leave-no-stone-unturned-to-manage-high-surge-centre-tells-states-as-covid-cases-spike-1067184.html" target="_blank">Manage 'high surge' of Covid cases: Centre to states</a></strong></p>.<p>The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) granted emergency use authorisation to indigenously-developed Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for children above 12 years with certain conditions on December 24.</p>.<p>Mandaviya, who interacted with health ministers and principal secretaries and additional chief secretaries of states and Union Territories on Sunday through a video link, stressed the need to ensure smooth implementation of new vaccination guidelines.</p>.<p>He advised them to ensure the orientation of vaccinators and vaccination team members and the identification of dedicated session sites for this category of beneficiaries.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/indias-covid-vaccination-programme-one-of-worlds-most-successful-govt-1067198.html" target="_blank">India's Covid vaccination programme one of world's most successful: Govt</a></strong></p>.<p>The registration for this category of beneficiaries opened on Saturday. According to the guidelines, they can self-register online through an existing account on Co-WIN or can also register by creating a new account through a unique mobile number as is the case with all other categories of beneficiaries.</p>.<p>Till 7.50 pm on Sunday, over 6.35 lakh children in the age group of 15 to 18 years have registered in the Co-WIN platform.</p>.<p>Beneficiaries in this age group can get themselves registered onsite.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>