Turugram: The Ministry of Health plans to find Covaxin for the initial phase of children inoculation aged 15-18 years.
As part of the drive, which is likely to start from January 3, the Ministry of Health has begun to scan data on the number of children who meet the requirements.
According to preliminary data, the city has around 7.5 lakh children aged between 6 and 18 years.
The health department must now find out how many of them are included in the 15-plus category.
For this, the Ministry of Education will be useful.
Data on the number of children has been sought from 127 governments and 232 private schools in this district.
“We will hold a district assignment cluster meeting on Tuesday, when we will share details with schools on how to set up vaccination camps.
First, we will complete the data and separate the numbers according to their age.
We have written an educational letter for a list of children as soon as possible Maybe, “said Virender Yadav, the head of the medical officer.
“After sorting data, the next step is to implement inspection of schools where the vaccination camp can be set,” CMO added.
Not only in schools, inoculation for children can also take place at the primary and community health center, he said.
Initially, children tended to be given Covaxin, said Yadav.
“We get the Vials of Covaxin.
No new training is needed for that.
The Ministry of Health has an experience of handling this vaccine,” he added.
Meanwhile, 76 government vaccination sites will be arranged on Monday.
While covishield will be given at 69 sites, Covaxin will be given to six central and sputnik v on one site.
On Sundays, a total of 7,231 people in the age group were 18-44 inoculated.
In the 45-plus category, 1,145 people take photos.
As many as two health care workers and seven frontline workers also received Jab.
Overall, 8,385 jab is managed.