Covid-19 in the third wave due to the high vaccination coverage across the country, said the central government on Thursday. “Vaccines have remained beneficial in India.
Deaths have considerably reduced due to vaccinations. In this third surge of Covid-19, we are currently not witnessing severe illness and deaths due to high vaccination uptake," said Dr Balram Bhargava, director-general of ICMR, during a press briefing.
Further, government officials said that vaccination coverage will be expanded for those under 15 years of age based on scientific evidence. “As scientific evidence evolves, we will be expanding the coverage of vaccination.
We will take decision on the basis of scientific data," said Rajesh Bhushan, the Union health secretary. Never miss a story!