The Centre on Tuesday lowered the age bar for Covid-19 vaccination from 60 years to 45 years. Union Minister Prakash Javadekar appealed to every citizen who are 45 or older to register for vaccination from April 1st.
Currently, only citizens between 45 and 60 with other illnesses were allowed to get vaccination.
Amid a surge in Covid-19 cases, Javadekar said this decision has been taken by cabinet on the basis of the advice of the coronavirus Task Force and experts.
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