New Delhi: Registration for the vaccination of children against Covid-19 in the 15-18 age group began in Delhi on Saturday, because the centers here were preparing to begin politocounting a younger population from January 3.
According to official documents distributed By sources, the size of cohort for vaccination in this category is 10 lakh per register of Indian figures.
Health Minister Union Mansukh Mandaviya took it to Twitter to ask people to register children who qualified in their families.
“On the occasion of the new year, registration is beginning on the Cowin portal for children’s immunization against Covid-19 in the age group 15 to 18 years from today.
I asked family members to register children who qualified for vaccination,” Mandaviya.
Tweeted using the ‘sabkovacincinemertainvaccine’ hashtag.
From stocking up the dose to keep pediatricians on standby, the inoculation center in Delhi has prepared to start vaccination for a younger population.
Vaccine options for people in group 15-18 age will only be Covaxin, according to “Covid-19 guidelines for children’s vaccination between 15-18 years and prevention of doses for health workers, FLWS and 60+ residents with comorbidity” issued by the Ministry Union health.
The vaccine shooting balance for Delhi government disposal on December 29 morning, reached 21.53 doses of lakh, according to official documents.
The authorities in various hospitals in Delhi, which is one of the facilities that have held a vaccination center since the beginning of training on January 16, said infrastructure is ready to manage the Covid vaccine shots to children, after serving adult populations, including health workers and staff The front line, which was given a priority to be the first in line to receive Jab.
A large number of schools and other educational institutions have been used as covid vaccination centers, and settings are also made there.
According to the guidelines, which will take effect from January 3, those aged 15 years and over will be able to register for Cowin.
In other words, “everyone whose year of birth 2007” or before, must qualify.
Private hospitals have also prepared for this exercise phase, which will take place in the middle of a large surge in the case of Covid and scare Omicron.
“Cowin registration for this category has begun.
We are all ready,” said Dr.
Bissynu Panigrahi, head of the group, strategy and medical operations, Fortis Healthcare Group.
Delhi on Friday recorded 1,796 cases of fresh covid, the highest single-day increase since May 22, and zero deaths while the level of participation increased to 2.44 percent, according to data distributed by the City Health Department.
On Thursday, 1,313 cases were recorded at 1.73 percent of the level of participation, according to the number of officials.
The count of everyday cases has violated the 1000 mark after the seven-month gap.
Health Minister Delhi Satyendar Jain has been on Thursday warned that the latest variants of Coronavirus gradually spread in the community.
Doctors urge parents to bring their children to vaccinations as soon as possible, to lend them protection in the middle of fear of the third wave of the Coronavirus pandemic.
“The omicron variant of this virus infects people and spreads, but those who are vaccinated are mostly without symptoms, and basically those who are not vaccinated need more hospitalization.
So, it will appeal to people to wear masks, and will be the earliest vaccinated, if qualified , “Panigrahi said.
Fortis units in Vasant Kunj, Shalimar Bagh and Okhla, will be the center of the vaccination of the Healthcare Group, he said.
“Depending on footsteps, we can increase logistics.
Also, the Pediatricians will be alert if there are side effects reported in the beneficiaries,” he said.
“We have formed a group of core experts last year to overcome pandemics, and around mid 2021 we made sub-groups, pediatric core experts group to assess the situation and suggest how to deal with the crisis,” said the doctor.
A max healthcare group spokesman said Max Hospital, Saket and several other units would be part of the vaccination exercise for groups of children.
“Pediatricians will be on standby when vaccination begins for this group,” he said.
According to the Cowin portal, more than 2.64 doses of Crore have been given in Delhi until the night on Saturday, including 1.52 crore first dose, and 1.11 second dose crore.
For prevention doses (third dose vaccine), there are around three people who meet the requirements in accordance with January 10, 2022 reference points, according to official documents.
Covid Vax: Registration starts for 15-18 age groups
