Bhubaneswar, Dec. 30 -- Children in the age group between 15 and 18 years can register online for the Covid-19 vaccination from January 1, 2022, while the inoculation drive for the concerned category will be completed within a month, informed Odisha Health and Family Welfare Director, Dr Bijay Panigrahi on Thursday.

Briefing the media on the strategy to be adopted inoculate the children in the State in a smooth manner, Panigrahi said, "The online registration for vaccine shots for teens between 15 and 18 age group will begin from January 1, 2022, while the vaccination will start from January 3 next year."

Panigrahi stated that the district administrations have been directed to open dedicated Covid-19 session sites depending on the popul...