Centre took my suggestion to roll out booster shots for Covid-19: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi. File pic

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said that the central government took his "suggestion" to roll out Covid-19 booster doses in the country.

Rahul Gandhi said, "The central government has accepted my suggestion of a booster dose - this is a right step. The safety of vaccines and boosters will have to reach the people of the country."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced that the Covid-19 vaccination for children aged 15-18 years will start from January 3. The Prime Minister also announced booster doses, which he termed as precaution doses, for frontline workers and senior citizens, amid the Omicron scare. Senior citizens with comorbidities will receive booster doses from January 10, 2022, PM Modi announced.

This comes after Bharat Biotech's Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin has received approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for emergency use for kids aged between 12-18 years, said official sources.

In his address to the nation, PM Modi said, "Vaccination for children aged between 15-18 years will begin from January 3, 2022."