Shimla: After successfully managing the first dose and both Covid-19 vaccines into the population who qualify with toppings in the country, Himachal Pradesh has now prepared to cover the group of 15 to 18 years under the Covid vaccination program.
2.80 The dose of the lakh vaccine has arrived in the state and the target has been set to cover 3,57,450 grade 9 to 12 recipients by vaccinating them at 2,797 state government schools.
Secretary (Health) Amitabh Awasthi led the State Task Force Committee meeting for Covid Vaccination at Shimla on Thursday.
He reviewed preparations for Covid vaccination from the 15 to 18-year-old group and the dose of prudence for 60 years and above with comorbidity.
Amitabh Awasthi said that according to the decision of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Covid-19 Vaccination of children in the age group 15 to 18 will begin from January 3.
He said that the beneficiaries of this group will be given Covaxin.
Children who qualify from this age group can order an appointment by self-registration through an existing account on co-Win or by creating a new account through the cellphone number.
Online appointment or in place (walk-in) can also be ordered in the nearest high school government and high school.
He said that the medical staff of the Ministry of Health, staff from the Rural Development Department, the Ministry of Education in addition to workers Anganwadi would be deployed at school for vaccination programs.
He said that there was no need to worry about the alleged side effects of vaccination at a total of 1.15 vaccine doses managed in the bad events of the country after immunization (AEFI) were reported between 0.0012% beneficiaries which also at the initial stage were ignored.
He said that the target was determined to resolve vaccination of groups aged 15-18 in 10-12 days.
He said that the prudential dosage for health care workers (HCWS), frontline workers (FLW) and 60 years and above the population with comorbidity, which have received two doses will be provided starting January 10, 10.
Priority and the sequence of prevention doses will occur Settlement of nine months was 39 weeks from the date of the second dose.
A total of 96200 qualified populations will be vaccinated with prevention doses, which will include 3,26.63 HCW 2nd dose, 61,431 FLW 2nd dose and 10,530 population 60 years and above with the 2nd dose, which will be inoculated with the dose of prudence Be careful of covid vaccines.