New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said individual alertness and discipline are a big strength of the country in the fight against the new variant of Covid – 19. Modi in his Mann Ki Baat radio broadcast on Sunday said that India has achieved unprecedented feat in its inoculation drive but cautioned against the new variant of the virus.

Amid rising Covid cases linked to Omicron, this new Omicron variant is being constantly reviewed by our scientists, he said. Every day they are getting new data and steps are being taken based on their suggestions, he added. It is our collective strength which will defeat Covid – 19. We have to enter 2022 with this sense of responsibility, Modi said.

Modi on Saturday had announced that vaccination against Covid – 19 for children between 15 and 18 years will start from January 3^rd, while precaution dose for healthcare and frontline workers would be administered from January 10^th. He also said the precaution dose will also be available for citizens above 60 years of age and those with comorbidities on the advice of their doctor from January 10^th, 2022.