New Delhi: The Delhi government prepares to provide Covaxin’s first dose to adolescents aged 15 to 18 years from Monday.
While the capital has a strong vaccination infrastructure, steps are being taken to ensure that separate sessions by the vaccination team are inoculating this group to avoid the possibility of mixtures with people getting the covishield vaccine.
“For those who were born in 2007 or earlier, vaccination will begin from January 3 and the estimated number of beneficiaries of around 10 lakh.
After registration on the Cowin portal, the school identity card can be used for vaccination, in addition to ID issued by other governments,” said a person Delhi government officials.
From January 10, those over the age of 60, health care workers and frontline workers will be eligible for booster shots, which have been referred to as “prevention doses” by the center.
Among these beneficiaries, those who have completed nine months (39 weeks) from the date of granting the second dose of the vaccine will be eligible for the booster dose on January 10 according to the government’s estimate, the number of qualified beneficiaries will become.
About three lakh.
“The decision about the vaccine that will be given to this cohort is awaited from the center, but they can be easily vaccinated in existing centers.
However, in the case of children, which is only given Covaxin, we must be very careful,” official said that.
The source said the government contemplated the provision of Covaxin at the vaccination center which was regulated in Delhi government schools.
Another proposed strategy is to regulate the urge to cover teenagers in their respective schools through special camps.
There are also plans to make exclusive covaxin sessions at the existing vaccination center that manages covishield.
“All districts are asked to provide a detailed list of vaccination centers under their jurisdiction that can be used to manage doses.
Further Active Discussion.
Guidelines will be issued for district authorities because they have to do exercises, in addition to ensuring the appropriate behavior of covid outside the center, Given the increase in cases, “the official said.
Health Minister Satyendar Jain previously said there was no shortage of vaccines and the Delhi government had increased capacity and could invest up to three lakh people every day.