<span style="color: #222222;">COVID-19 Vaccination started for 12-14 year age group across the country yesterday, as the country observed National Vaccination Day. On the first day, over 3 lakh children aged 12 to 14 years were administered the first dose of COVID-19 Vaccine. Dr. NK Arora, the head of Covid-19 Task Group in National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NTAGI), said that the vaccination received an enthusiastic response among children and their parents.<br />''<br />''So far, more than 2.15 Crore Precaution Doses have been administered to the identified categories of beneficiaries such as Healthcare Workers, Frontline Workers and Over 60 years.<br />''<br />''The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 180 crore 69 lakh doses so far.<br />''<br />''The Centre has asked states to organize dedicated Covid vaccination sessions through earmarked centres and train vaccinators to avoid mixing of vaccines during the inoculation of children in the 12-14 age group.</span><br />