Gurgaon: They came, they joke, they made some plans, they take photos of their narcissistic, they hashtagged groupfies them.
And they had their jabs.
Launching Covid vaccine for the 15-17 age group saw a teenager ready for their next big career move – some waiting for the test board, some to go to college and some want to go abroad – came out in large numbers for the shots of their collateral needed .at the center, especially those set in their own schools, breezy mood as children queued, many of them get together with friends or accompanied by a parent.
familiarity helps alleviate doubts about the vaccine.
There are quite a samosa, a steaming cup of tea and ears buzzing with the chatter of friends to distract the mind as well.
Seventeen years Abhigyan Singh, a class XII student at Colonel Central Academy, was eager to get his first Covaxin dose on Monday.
“My parents were initially worried, but our teachers to convince them.
I am very excited to take the jab as coaching classes we have returned to teach offline and I do not want to be abandoned, “he said.
Meet friends, he said, even if for some time, is “fun” .Knowing they would complete their vaccination schedule at the time of the exam board also held a big help, says Abhigyan.
“This is a great psychological relief for us and our parents.
That is why you find people happy and having a good time, “he added.In room with large gatherings teenagers, could anything else? Infectious smile has got to Ravinder Kumar, the parents, too.
“It’s like a picnic.
When my wife and I got vaccinated, we were nervous.
Fortunately, our children do not have to face the rush and chaos.
We really appreciate that schools turn it into a light-hearted activity, “said Kumar.
Parents say half the worries they go when schools have expressed acumen to become a self-appointed center for vaccination drive.
“The fact that my daughter can get the vaccine at school itself came as a big relief for me.
We believe in the authority of the school and it was much better than visiting a crowded health center, “Suman Lamba, mother of Khushi 17 years, students in grade 12 at DAV Public School in Sector 14, said.From separate entry and exit for the special observation room, mostly the school has worked out a complicated mechanism to avoid overcrowding in their places while leaving room for the post-vaccination observation 30 minutes period.At DAV school, the government has allocated a 60 minute slot, which allows only 15 students on their premises per hour.
“We were allocated a slot per hour for students and just invite a batch of 12-15 students, so there is no density.
We have trained our staff in the registration process to minimize the hassle for parents.
While there is a separate seating area for parents, three observation rooms set up for students where they were made to wait at least half an hour after the puncture, “Erry Aparna DAV school principal said.To streamline the process, some schools have referred students from 10.30am onwards and not 10 am when the drive is scheduled to commence.
While each school has an upper limit of 100 jabs administration on the first day, almost all of them have exhausted their quota 02:00.
However, it is not just jabs.
The joy of meeting friends after a crack was also palpable among students.
In most centers, students were clustered to one or two selfie, while parents sipped hot drinks and enjoyed throughout the atmosphere samosas.The was light and fun-filled, said the director of the Public School Drona Nitish Bharadwaj.
“We organized a vaccination drive in the assembly hall.
After inoculation, the students along with their parents were directed to move to the ground.
To see our reason and the assembly hall into living with burlesque really heart-warming, but we sometimes remind students not to get too close and keep their masks, “he said.