<p>Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday night welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/vaccination-for-kids-aged-15-18-years-to-begin-from-january-3-says-pm-modi-1064682.html" target="_blank">announcement</a> that those in the 15-18 age group will be vaccinated and frontline and health workers will get "precaution doses".</p>.<p>The decision will help curb the spread of coronavirus and the provision of booster dose will help senior citizens with co-morbidities too, Thackeray said in a statement.</p>.<p>State Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray had written to the Union Health Ministry on December 7 seeking vaccination of children and provision of booster doses, the chief minister said.</p>.<p>The need for booster doses was discussed in the recent state cabinet meeting as well, Thackeray added.</p>.<p>Modi, in a televised address to the nation, announced that vaccination against Covid-19 for children between 15-18 years will start from January 3, while "precaution dose" for healthcare and frontline workers begin from January 10.</p>.<p>Precaution dose will also be available for citizens above 60 years of age and with comorbidities on the advice of their doctor from January 10, he said.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>
<p>Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday night welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/vaccination-for-kids-aged-15-18-years-to-begin-from-january-3-says-pm-modi-1064682.html" target="_blank">announcement</a> that those in the 15-18 age group will be vaccinated and frontline and health workers will get "precaution doses".</p>.<p>The decision will help curb the spread of coronavirus and the provision of booster dose will help senior citizens with co-morbidities too, Thackeray said in a statement.</p>.<p>State Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray had written to the Union Health Ministry on December 7 seeking vaccination of children and provision of booster doses, the chief minister said.</p>.<p>The need for booster doses was discussed in the recent state cabinet meeting as well, Thackeray added.</p>.<p>Modi, in a televised address to the nation, announced that vaccination against Covid-19 for children between 15-18 years will start from January 3, while "precaution dose" for healthcare and frontline workers begin from January 10.</p>.<p>Precaution dose will also be available for citizens above 60 years of age and with comorbidities on the advice of their doctor from January 10, he said.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>