India allows COVID-19 vaccination for those above 18

India has allowed vaccination against COVID-19 to everyone above the age of 18 from May 1, an official release said Monday.
The announcement by the government comes as the country’s coronavirus situation continues to worsen, with over 273,000 daily cases registered Monday. The rising cases have resulted in shortages of beds, medical oxygen supplies and treatment drugs like remdesivir in various parts of the country.

"In a meeting chaired by PM Narendra Modi, an important decision of allowing vaccination to everyone above the age of 18 from 1st May has been taken," the Health Ministry said in a statement.

Previously, only people aged above 45 years were eligible for vaccination in the country...