Pune: The Maharashtra government has been searching from an additional center of 40 Lakh Covaxin doses to accelerate inoculation of 60 lakh recipients in the 15-18 year category at 1,600 vaccination hubs throughout the state in January.
The state already has 40 doses of lakh covaxin needed.
“The regular supply of Covaxin from the United States will begin now.
We have completed the request for an additional 40 lakh doses of Covaxin to accelerate vaccination of the new age group added this month,” said the State Immunization Officer Dr.
Sachin Desai.
Two doses of covaxin are given 28 days in addition to achieving full immunization.
Pediatricians and experts The duty of the duty of children in Maharashtra has urged the center to accelerate children’s inoculation considering how omicrons, new covid variants, children affected after senior citizens such as South Africa.
“While children, in general, only have minor diseases themselves, a small number of them may be quite sick to require hospitalization.
This was recently seen in South Africa.
Vaccination can mitigate the severity of disease in children so that they can be managed At home.
This will prevent the burden on health services, “said Dr.
Pramod JOG, pediatric specialist and assignment assignment members.
Outlining infrastructure capabilities, Dr Jog said, “Covid’s vaccination of children in the bracket aged 15 to 18 can be handled easily with the current vaccine infrastructure,” he said.
Although Serosurvey points several seropocytivities in children as well, it is important to prioritize vaccinations for children in the age group 12-18 years.
Children between ages 12 and 18, especially those in the age group 15 to 18 years, are very similar to adults.
Maharashtra Govt Looking for 40 Lakh More Dosage Covaxin
