With COVID-19 A mega immunization drive will be launched on January 7, Additional Chief Secretary, Health Department, Manoj Agarwal said on Saturday for immunization for children in the age group of 15 to 18 years starting from Monday. Problem faced during board exams,” said a government release. On Saturday, top officials of the state health department held a virtual review meeting with municipal commissioners and district collectors in the state to take stock of the preparedness for the children’s vaccination drive.
The registration for the children will start from January 2 with the options of online registration along with walk-in. The vaccination session will be conducted from 9 am to 6 pm and the duration will be extended further if needed.
Apart from this, a special campaign for immunization of children will be conducted from January 3 to January 9. There are expected to be an estimated 35 lakh children including school going children, those attending industrial training institutes, children in institutions as well as dropouts. Vaccine beneficiaries eligible for the vaccine. “While we plan to cover most of the eligible child beneficiaries in a window of seven days, vaccination will continue beyond that. At present, the state has a stock of about 25 lakh doses of covaxin And another tranche of supplies is expected on Monday or Tuesday,” informed State Immunization Officer Nayan Jani Indian Express,
More than 3,500 different session sites will be made available and scaled up based on local needs, the press note said. “Local administrations have been given the power to decide whether they want to set up session venues – be it in schools, specialized institutions or health set-ups. Institutions such as juvenile homes, orphanages or any other such specialized care institutions K children will also be covered with specific session sites,” Jani said.
Aggarwal said that any identity proof along with the school identity card can be used for registration. “If no identity card is available, one can register under ‘Persons without identity card’ for which only a mobile number will be required. If no mobile number is available with family or friends, the school The mobile number of the teacher or the principal of K can be used for registration,” said Agarwal.
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) said in an official statement that 700 schools in rural and urban areas of Ahmedabad with an estimated 2.50 lakh students will be eligible for the dose. According to the AMC, an action plan for January 3-7 has been prepared to cover the eligible beneficiaries in these schools. Health teams will visit schools on scheduled dates to vaccinate children.
In Surat city, Surat Municipal Corporation has identified 560 schools where an estimated 1.82 lakh students will be eligible for the vaccine. The health authorities of the SMC have appointed a nodal officer (teacher) in each school to identify the students born between 2004 and 2007. “Our health department teams will reach these schools from January 3 to vaccinate the students. We hope to complete the target figures by January 7. Also, our team will also contact ITI and Diploma colleges and trace the total number of students and vaccinate them,” said Dr Ashish Naik, Deputy Health Commissioner, SMC.
Meanwhile, booster doses for health workers, frontline workers and people over the age of 60 will begin on January 10.
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