Panaji: The Directorate of Education (DoE) has requested all 529 governments, assisted and high school and high in the state to prepare a room where the Covid-19 vaccine can be given from Monday to students in the age group 15-18.
Vaccination is expected to occur between 9am and 5pm, and travel in individual schools will end depending on the number of students in the age group that meets the institution.
“A room has been arranged for vaccinations in all high school and high school, and the Institute is also asked to provide workers to help vaccinate health officials.
Approval forms must be signed by parents of students who take vaccines,” said Bhushan Education Director Savaikar.
Officials said that students would be stored in observations for 30 minutes after the vaccine was given to them, after which they would be able to return to their routine.
It will not be mandatory for students to be accompanied by parents, if the approval form has been signed.
“Drive vaccination in schools will take place throughout the week starting Monday.
Students must bring with those ID cards approved by the six-digit government.
The school ID card that is approved by the government will only qualify if it is a six-digit ID.
Along with the age group 15-18, Most will be students from class X to XII, “said District Immunization Officer Dr.
Rajendra Borkar.
In the event that there are students who cannot take a vaccine during the vaccination drive during the week, they will be referred to the nearest health center on Wednesday.
“Students who cannot take vaccines for any reason during the trip on Monday or Tuesday, will be referred to their health center on Wednesday.
If they cannot do this Wednesday, they can take it on Wednesday,” Borrow said .
“The vaccine came in a bottle of 20 doses each, so if there were students can’t take vaccines on the scheduled date, we will try to compile the group information and form and call 20 at one time to the health center (to avoid wasting from Every dose), “he said.
All students who take vaccinations will be given a help number, where they can call and report their questions or problems after taking vaccines.
If some schools have high registration in the age group 15 to 18 years, the drive will also continue in the afternoon session.
The Ministry of Health aims to manage the first dose of vaccines up to 72,000 students in a week.
“School principals and health workers have been asked to coordinate and vaccination will be scheduled according to the number of students available in certain schools,” said Borkar.