Gurgaon: Less than 300 recipients in the age group 15-17 appeared for the second dose of their covaxin in Gurgaon on Monday.
Vaccination for this category began on January 3, with 5,656 teenagers inoculated in the day 1.
This recipient is now eligible for the second dose, but only 289 (5%) took a shot at 40 session sites on Monday.
Virender Yadav’s medical officer said they would hold a vaccination camp to increase the number of voters.
The Ministry of Health aims to get all teenagers in this age group in Gurgaon fully vaccinated on March 31.
“We will discuss this issue at the district assignment group meeting.
We will hold vaccination camps on all sites inoculation take place on January 3 and 4.
Those who are now eligible for the second dose they must take it within six months, if other they have to repeat The whole cycle.
Given the Covid scenario, we appeal to all to get shots every time they qualify, “Yadav said.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health has asked all schools to prepare a list of children aged 12-14 years and submit it within a week for the next phase of drive vaccination.
“We have also asked for school to check the vaccination status of all 15-17-year-old children coming to school on the first day reopened (February 1) and gave a list of those who have not received Jab.
We will establish camps in these schools after getting a report Status, “CMO said.
This city has so far visited 70% of the recipients targeted in this category.
Bleaching schools in Gurgaon have sent their data on vaccination.
In accordance with data, of 43,172 children in government schools in this category, a total of 41,148 receivers (95%) have received their first dose so far.
Meanwhile, a total of 3,905 people in the age group 18-44 were inoculated on Monday.
In a 45-plus category, 1,029 people took photos, while 92 health care workers and 257 frontline workers also got Jab.
Overall, 7,831 jab is managed.
2,555 the first dose and 3,888 second dose were given.
A total of 7,332 doses were given on government vaccination sites and 499 were given to private facilities.
Low retrieval on day 1 of 2nd dose vax drive for teenagers
