Teenagers
- India
Over 2 crore children in 15-18 age group vaccinated with first dose so far: Mandaviya
New Delhi: Over 2 crore teenagers in the age group of 15-18 years have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in less than a week of the inoculation drive being launched…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra tops list with 39.8% of 15-17 yrs administered first dose of COVID-19 vaccine: Govt
New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh tops the list with 39.8 per cent of the target population in the age group of 15-17 years being administered the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in the…
- Telangana
Telangana: Over 24k teenagers receive COVID jabs on Day 1
Hyderabad: Over 24,000 children in the 15 to 18 age group were administered the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Telangana on the first day of the vaccination drive on Monday. By…
- Photos
In Pics: COVID-19 vaccination drive for teenagers
Ajmer: A health worker administers a COVID-19 vaccine to a teenager in Ajmer, Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. Vaccination for teenagers between 15 and 18 age group in India began on Monday. (PTI…
- India
Take measures to avoid mixing-up of vaccines: Health min to states on 15-18 age grp vaccination
New Delhi: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday said states and union territories should take necessary measures, including setting up separate vaccination centres, to avoid mixing-up of Covid vaccines during the…
- India
COVID-19 vaccination: Over 3.5 lakh children in 15-18 age group register on CoWIN
New Delhi: Over 3.5 lakh beneficiaries of the 15-18 age group have registered themselves on the CoWIN portal to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, as of Sunday morning. As per the data on…
- India
Parents breathe a sigh of relief as Co-WIN registration opens for 15-18-year-old children
New Delhi: With the Co-WIN portal opening its registration slot for COVID-19 vaccination for children aged between 15 to 18 years from today onward, the parents are breathing a sigh of relief.…
- India
‘Unscientific’: AIIMS epidemiologist assails decision to vaccinate teens
New Delhi: A senior epidemiologist from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences on Sunday termed the government decision of vaccinating teenagers “unscientific”. Dr Sanjay K. Rai, who is also the principal…
- Lifestyle
Parents underestimate teenagers’ use of social media during pandemic: Study
Toronto: According to a new study, parents’ and adolescents’ estimates of adolescent social media use during the first year of the pandemic differed significantly. The study has been published in the ‘Academic…
- Technology
Instagram makes it easy for teens to find drug content: Report
San Francisco: Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram says it prohibits buying and selling of drugs. However, a new report suggests that minor users had access to a range of pharmaceuticals on the platform.…
- World
Estonian government bans tattoos, tanning for teens
Tallinn: The Estonian government approved on Thursday a draft law on public health, which, among other items, will ban tattoos and services in tanning salons for teens under 18, the press service…
- Technology
What’s the right age to join Instagram or Snapchat
New York: Using social media platforms like Instagram or Snapchat before age 11 was significantly related to more problematic digital behaviour compared to those who joined these platforms when they were older,…
- India
Covid vaccine for kids, teenagers can be ‘a game changer’, say experts
New Delhi: Covid vaccinations for children and adolescents can turn out to be a game changer and enable return to normalcy among the young population, said public health experts. The Drugs Controller…
- Technology
Instagram to roll out new tools to safeguard teenagers
San Francisco: Facebook-owned Instagram would soon roll out new tools to safeguard teenagers from harmful content, after whistleblower Frances Haugen testified last week before the US Congress that Instagram can have a…
- Middle East
Kuwait to vaccinate teenagers
Kuwait City: Kuwait will vaccinate teenagers aged 12 to 15 against Covid-19 next week, the Ministry of Health announced. Teenagers of this age group will receive two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine before…
